Renewable electricity output in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Renewable electricity output was 23.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
23.7%
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
102nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2016
All-time low
20.2%
in 2003
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Renewable electricity output in French Polynesia, 2000–2021

01020302000201020212000: 27.7 % of total electricity output2001: 27.4 % of total electricity output2002: 20.4 % of total electricity output2003: 20.2 % of total electricity output2004: 24.3 % of total electricity output2005: 22.6 % of total electricity output2006: 24.3 % of total electricity output2007: 25.5 % of total electricity output2008: 23.3 % of total electricity output2009: 22.2 % of total electricity output2010: 30.5 % of total electricity output2011: 27.5 % of total electricity output2012: 25.7 % of total electricity output2013: 25.7 % of total electricity output2014: 29.1 % of total electricity output2015: 29.7 % of total electricity output2016: 31.5 % of total electricity output2017: 30.9 % of total electricity output2018: 29.3 % of total electricity output2019: 28.9 % of total electricity output2020: 30.4 % of total electricity output2021: 23.7 % of total electricity output

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.

Analysis

French Polynesia recorded 23.7% for renewable electricity output in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in French Polynesia peaked at 31.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2003.

That places French Polynesia 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Renewable electricity output in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output) in French Polynesia, 2000 to 2021.
Year % of total electricity output Change
2000 27.7%
2001 27.4% -1.1%
2002 20.4% -25.5%
2003 20.2% -0.8%
2004 24.3% +20.2%
2005 22.6% -7.2%
2006 24.3% +7.8%
2007 25.5% +4.8%
2008 23.3% -8.7%
2009 22.2% -4.5%
2010 30.5% +37.3%
2011 27.5% -10.0%
2012 25.7% -6.4%
2013 25.7% -0.1%
2014 29.1% +13.4%
2015 29.7% +2.1%
2016 31.5% +6.0%
2017 30.9% -2.0%
2018 29.3% -5.2%
2019 28.9% -1.5%
2020 30.4% +5.3%
2021 23.7% -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.8% 20.2% 27.7% 10
2010s 28.9% 25.7% 31.5% 10
2020s 27.1% 23.7% 30.4% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity output in French Polynesia?
Renewable electricity output in French Polynesia was 23.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2003.
How does French Polynesia rank for renewable electricity output?
French Polynesia ranks 102nd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit
% of total electricity output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,291 data points, 1990–2021
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Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.