Renewable electricity in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Renewable electricity was 32.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in French Polynesia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in French Polynesia stood at 32.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in French Polynesia peaked at 46.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1991.
That places French Polynesia 85th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.2% | 18.0% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 22.7% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 27.2% | 34.2% | 6 |
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More reference data data for French Polynesia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0591 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1752 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2694 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.0302 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 247.57 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,828 millimeters (2025)
- Share of adults who are obese 49.5% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 95.4% (2024)
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories 76.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in French Polynesia?
- Renewable electricity in French Polynesia was 32.0% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1991.
- How does French Polynesia rank for renewable electricity?
- French Polynesia ranks 85th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants