Primary energy use per person in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Primary energy use per person was 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
20,313 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
87th
of 218 countries
All-time high
21,738 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1986
All-time low
5,808 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in French Polynesia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in French Polynesia is 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in French Polynesia peaked at 21,738 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 5,808 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places French Polynesia 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,808 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 8,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.1% |
| 1982 | 10,878 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 14,166 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 1984 | 20,737 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.4% |
| 1985 | 17,538 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 21,738 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 1987 | 21,418 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 20,732 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 20,472 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 18,903 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 18,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 17,225 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 16,906 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 13,252 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.6% |
| 1995 | 13,707 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 13,323 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 13,323 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 13,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 12,707 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 13,869 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 15,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 15,724 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 16,664 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 16,135 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 16,606 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16,040 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 16,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 17,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 16,860 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 17,059 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16,201 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 15,658 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 15,600 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15,258 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 15,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 15,582 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 15,127 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 13,919 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 14,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 13,222 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 13,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 18,995 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 19,590 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 59% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +48.1% | 5,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,605 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1984 | +46.4% | 14,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,737 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2022 | +37.2% | 13,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,995 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16,209 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,707 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,078 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,869 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,012 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,222 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 84 South Africa 21,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Chile 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 86 Portugal 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 British Virgin Islands 19,955 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Guyana 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 90 Venezuela 19,737 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 0.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use per person in French Polynesia?
- Primary energy use per person in French Polynesia was 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 21,738 kilowatt-hours per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,808 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for primary energy use per person?
- French Polynesia ranks 87th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.