Primary energy use in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Primary energy use was 5.72 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in French Polynesia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 5.72 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in French Polynesia peaked at 5.72 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9089 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
French Polynesia ranks 169th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9089 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +52.9% |
| 1982 | 1.81 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 2.43 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 1984 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | +50.4% |
| 1985 | 3.17 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 1986 | 4.04 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 1987 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4.05 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 4.09 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 3 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.05 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.07 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 3.9 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 4.19 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.13 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 4.46 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 4.54 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.62 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.4 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 4.28 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 4.41 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.24 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.89 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.94 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.69 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2023 | 5.51 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 5.72 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 5.72 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 5.72 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44 terawatt-hours, 10% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use 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 | +52.9% | 0.9089 terawatt-hours | 1.39 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +50.4% | 2.43 terawatt-hours | 3.66 terawatt-hours |
| 2022 | +37.5% | 3.87 terawatt-hours | 5.33 terawatt-hours |
| 1983 | +34.2% | 1.81 terawatt-hours | 2.43 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.96 terawatt-hours | 0.9089 terawatt-hours | 4.09 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 terawatt-hours | 2.9 terawatt-hours | 3.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.13 terawatt-hours | 3.33 terawatt-hours | 4.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.26 terawatt-hours | 3.89 terawatt-hours | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 3.69 terawatt-hours | 5.72 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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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 in French Polynesia?
- Primary energy use in French Polynesia was 5.72 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9089 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does French Polynesia rank for primary energy use?
- French Polynesia ranks 169th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.