Electricity generation from solar in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Electricity generation from solar was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in French Polynesia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
French Polynesia recorded 0.06 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in French Polynesia peaked at 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
That places French Polynesia 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar in French Polynesia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2012 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
French Polynesia compared with similar countries
- French Polynesia's 0.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 terawatt-hours, 6% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- French Polynesia's 0.06 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.165 terawatt-hours, 36% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.025 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near French Polynesia
- 129 Cape Verde 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Mozambique 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 129 Somalia 0.08 terawatt-hours compare
- 132 French Guiana 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 132 Maldives 0.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 135 Eritrea 0.05 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for French Polynesia
- 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 electricity generation from solar in French Polynesia?
- Electricity generation from solar in French Polynesia was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does French Polynesia rank for electricity generation from solar?
- French Polynesia ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.