Renewable energy electricity output in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Renewable energy electricity output was 229.69 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
229.69 GWh
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
139th
of 233 countries
All-time high
279.61 GWh
in 2010
All-time low
54.13 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in French Polynesia, 1990–2015

501001502002503001990200220151990: 54.1 GWh1991: 54.2 GWh1992: 91 GWh1993: 95 GWh1994: 97 GWh1995: 126 GWh1996: 118 GWh1997: 121 GWh1998: 177.6 GWh1999: 126.1 GWh2000: 145 GWh2001: 136 GWh2002: 132 GWh2003: 156.6 GWh2004: 180.2 GWh2005: 179.9 GWh2006: 200.1 GWh2007: 222.7 GWh2008: 214.4 GWh2009: 214.1 GWh2010: 279.6 GWh2011: 228.1 GWh2012: 215.2 GWh2013: 202.1 GWh2014: 228.7 GWh2015: 229.7 GWh

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in French Polynesia stood at 229.69 GWh.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in French Polynesia peaked at 279.61 GWh in 2010 and was at its lowest, 54.13 GWh, in 1990.

That places French Polynesia 139th out of 233 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.

Renewable energy electricity output in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in French Polynesia, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 54.13 GWh
1991 54.21 GWh +0.1%
1992 91 GWh +67.9%
1993 95 GWh +4.4%
1994 97 GWh +2.1%
1995 126 GWh +29.9%
1996 118 GWh -6.3%
1997 121 GWh +2.5%
1998 177.58 GWh +46.8%
1999 126.06 GWh -29.0%
2000 145 GWh +15.0%
2001 136 GWh -6.2%
2002 132 GWh -2.9%
2003 156.55 GWh +18.6%
2004 180.16 GWh +15.1%
2005 179.91 GWh -0.1%
2006 200.11 GWh +11.2%
2007 222.75 GWh +11.3%
2008 214.43 GWh -3.7%
2009 214.1 GWh -0.2%
2010 279.61 GWh +30.6%
2011 228.14 GWh -18.4%
2012 215.16 GWh -5.7%
2013 202.12 GWh -6.1%
2014 228.69 GWh +13.1%
2015 229.69 GWh +0.4%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 229.69 GWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 54% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 229.69 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.69 GWh, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 106 GWh 54.13 GWh 177.58 GWh 10
2000s 178.1 GWh 132 GWh 222.75 GWh 10
2010s 230.57 GWh 202.12 GWh 279.61 GWh 6

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 136 Belarus 278 GWh compare
  2. 137 Guadeloupe 257.3 GWh compare
  3. 138 Eswatini 231 GWh compare
  4. 140 Algeria 222 GWh compare
  5. 141 Faroe Islands 188.87 GWh compare
  6. 142 Belize 188.63 GWh compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in French Polynesia?
Renewable energy electricity output in French Polynesia was 229.69 GWh 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 energy electricity output recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 279.61 GWh in 2010.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 54.13 GWh in 1990.
How does French Polynesia rank for renewable energy electricity output?
French Polynesia ranks 139th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,084 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.