Share of electricity generation from oil in French Guiana
French Guiana: Share of electricity generation from oil was 34.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from oil in French Guiana, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity generation from oil in French Guiana stood at 34.7%.
That represents a change of up 22.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in French Guiana peaked at 55.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2000.
That places French Guiana 70th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 10.9% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 30.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 28.4% | 47.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near French Guiana
More energy & mining data for French Guiana
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2011)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2011)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal 1,080 (2022)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels 34.7% (2023)
- Primary energy from nuclear per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Share of primary energy from nuclear 0.0% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in French Guiana?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in French Guiana was 34.7% in 2023, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in French Guiana?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in French Guiana?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2000.
- How does French Guiana rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- French Guiana ranks 70th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in French Guiana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Guiana data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.