French Polynesia Electricity
Generation (2024)#163 World
0.72TWh+0.99% YoY
Consumption (2024)#167 World
0.68TWh+0.99% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
65.4%34.6%
Electricity Generation in French Polynesia
- Net electricity generation in French Polynesia reached 0.72 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#163 in the world), an increase of 0.99% from 0.71 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to < 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 65.4% (0.47 terawatt-hours) of electricity in French Polynesia and renewables 34.6% (0.25 terawatt-hours).
- French Polynesia reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.65% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 34.6% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in French Polynesia
- French Polynesia consumed 0.68 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#167 in the world), an increase of 0.99% from 2023. This represents < 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in French Polynesia averaged 2,399.2 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.57 kilowatt-hours per day (#101 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in French Polynesia
- French Polynesia had a total installed electricity capacity of 0.4 gigawatts in 2024 (#158 in the world), an increase of 17.1% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 69.8% and renewables at 30.2% of French Polynesia's installed capacity in 2024.
- French Polynesia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 20.3% in 2024, with hydro at 44.7%, fossil fuels at 19% and solar at 8.9%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in French Polynesia
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for French Polynesia.
Grid Efficiency in French Polynesia
- Distribution losses in French Polynesia were 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6% of total generation, down from 10.4% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in French Polynesia
- In 2024, French Polynesia generated approximately 0.002 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0019 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00012 terawatt-hours.
French Polynesia Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.72 | +0.99% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.68 | +0.99% | 167 | < 0.01% | 2,399.2 | 0.4 | +17.1% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2023 | 0.71 | +0% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.67 | +0% | 166 | < 0.01% | 2,381.6 | 0.35 | +0.69% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0 | — | — | 0.04 |
| 2022 | 0.71 | +8.1% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.67 | +8.1% | 167 | < 0.01% | 2,387.8 | 0.34 | +2% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2021 | 0.66 | −1.3% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.62 | −0.99% | 167 | < 0.01% | 2,212.7 | 0.34 | +20.7% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2020 | 0.67 | −3.8% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.63 | −4.3% | 166 | < 0.01% | 2,239.5 | 0.28 | +1.3% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2019 | 0.69 | +2.4% | 162 | < 0.01% | 0.65 | +2.8% | 167 | < 0.01% | 2,340.6 | 0.27 | +1.3% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2018 | 0.68 | −0.69% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0.64 | −0.64% | 166 | < 0.01% | 2,269.7 | 0.27 | +1.1% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2017 | 0.68 | −1.4% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.64 | −0.17% | 165 | < 0.01% | 2,282.1 | 0.27 | +1.4% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2016 | 0.69 | +2.1% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0.64 | +2.2% | 165 | < 0.01% | 2,293.5 | 0.26 | +4.6% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2015 | 0.68 | −0.04% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.63 | +3.2% | 165 | < 0.01% | 2,255.8 | 0.25 | +1.3% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 2014 | 0.68 | −0.53% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0.61 | −0.05% | 164 | < 0.01% | 2,197.3 | 0.25 | +3.2% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2013 | 0.68 | −5.9% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0.61 | −6.2% | 164 | < 0.01% | 2,211.6 | 0.24 | +1.4% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2012 | 0.72 | −2.2% | 155 | < 0.01% | 0.65 | −2.7% | 163 | < 0.01% | 2,372.5 | 0.24 | +1.1% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2011 | 0.74 | −7.2% | 155 | < 0.01% | 0.67 | −7.2% | 162 | < 0.01% | 2,451 | 0.24 | +3.6% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2010 | 0.8 | +36.3% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0.72 | +32.6% | 164 | < 0.01% | 2,652.5 | 0.23 | +0.13% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 2009 | 0.59 | +2.1% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0.54 | +2.1% | 169 | < 0.01% | 2,009 | 0.23 | +0.13% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2008 | 0.57 | +4.3% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0.53 | +4.2% | 168 | < 0.01% | 1,976.3 | 0.23 | +0.18% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2007 | 0.55 | +4.6% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.51 | +4.6% | 166 | < 0.01% | 1,909.6 | 0.23 | +27.3% | 157 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2006 | 0.53 | +3.4% | 163 | < 0.01% | 0.49 | +3.1% | 165 | < 0.01% | 1,848.2 | 0.18 | +0.17% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2005 | 0.51 | −5.8% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0.47 | −5.4% | 162 | < 0.01% | 1,818.8 | 0.18 | +0.17% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2004 | 0.54 | +12.5% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.5 | +13.7% | 161 | < 0.01% | 1,951.9 | 0.18 | +0.11% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2003 | 0.48 | +3.1% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0.44 | +3.4% | 163 | < 0.01% | 1,744.6 | 0.18 | +24% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2002 | 0.46 | +10.1% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0.42 | +11.2% | 162 | < 0.01% | 1,713.7 | 0.14 | +0.07% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2001 | 0.42 | +3.9% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.38 | +1% | 161 | < 0.01% | 1,564.1 | 0.14 | +0.14% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 |
| 2000 | 0.41 | +17% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0.38 | +17.1% | 160 | < 0.01% | 1,572.8 | 0.14 | +22.5% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 1999 | 0.35 | +2.1% | 159 | < 0.01% | 0.32 | +2.1% | 160 | < 0.01% | 1,364 | 0.12 | −11.7% | 161 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1998 | 0.34 | −0.87% | 158 | < 0.01% | 0.32 | −0.87% | 159 | < 0.01% | 1,357.7 | 0.13 | +0% | 155 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1997 | 0.34 | +1.8% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0.32 | +1.8% | 160 | < 0.01% | 1,392.2 | 0.13 | +24.5% | 155 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1996 | 0.34 | +0.6% | 156 | < 0.01% | 0.31 | +0.6% | 158 | < 0.01% | 1,389.9 | 0.11 | +0% | 161 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1995 | 0.34 | +4.7% | 157 | < 0.01% | 0.31 | +4.7% | 158 | < 0.01% | 1,402.6 | 0.11 | +26.2% | 160 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1994 | 0.32 | +3.9% | 155 | < 0.01% | 0.3 | +3.9% | 156 | < 0.01% | 1,360.5 | 0.08 | +0% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1993 | 0.31 | +2% | 156 | < 0.01% | 0.29 | +2% | 157 | < 0.01% | 1,330.9 | 0.08 | +0% | 165 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1992 | 0.3 | +5.2% | 153 | < 0.01% | 0.28 | +5.2% | 154 | < 0.01% | 1,327.6 | 0.08 | +6.3% | 164 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1991 | 0.29 | +3.6% | 133 | < 0.01% | 0.27 | +3.6% | 135 | < 0.01% | 1,284.8 | 0.08 | +0% | 145 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1990 | 0.28 | +7.4% | 135 | < 0.01% | 0.26 | +7.4% | 136 | < 0.01% | 1,264.2 | 0.08 | +0% | 143 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1989 | 0.26 | +6.2% | 134 | < 0.01% | 0.24 | +6.2% | 136 | < 0.01% | 1,201.8 | 0.08 | +0% | 142 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1988 | 0.24 | +14.1% | 134 | < 0.01% | 0.23 | +14.1% | 136 | < 0.01% | 1,157.8 | 0.08 | +0% | 142 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1987 | 0.21 | +0% | 136 | < 0.01% | 0.2 | +0% | 138 | < 0.01% | 1,040.1 | 0.08 | +0% | 142 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1986 | 0.21 | +2.4% | 134 | < 0.01% | 0.2 | +2.4% | 135 | < 0.01% | 1,066.9 | 0.08 | +0% | 139 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1985 | 0.21 | +8.3% | 132 | < 0.01% | 0.19 | +8.3% | 133 | < 0.01% | 1,068.8 | 0.08 | +0% | 136 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1984 | 0.19 | −11.1% | 132 | < 0.01% | 0.18 | −11.1% | 134 | < 0.01% | 1,011.8 | 0.08 | +3.9% | 136 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
| 1983 | 0.22 | −20.6% | 132 | < 0.01% | 0.2 | −20.6% | 133 | < 0.01% | 1,169.6 | 0.08 | +2.7% | 135 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1982 | 0.27 | +3.8% | 129 | < 0.01% | 0.25 | +3.8% | 130 | < 0.01% | 1,517.9 | 0.07 | +7.2% | 135 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1981 | 0.26 | +9.6% | 130 | < 0.01% | 0.24 | +9.6% | 130 | < 0.01% | 1,508.7 | 0.07 | +0% | 135 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 1980 | 0.24 | — | 130 | < 0.01% | 0.22 | — | 129 | < 0.01% | 1,420.5 | 0.07 | — | 134 | < 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.