Total electricity output in French Polynesia

French Polynesia: Total electricity output was 717.51 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
717.51 GWh
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
166th
of 230 countries
All-time high
817.45 GWh
in 2010
All-time low
291 GWh
in 1990
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Total electricity output in French Polynesia, 1990–2015

02004006008001990200220151990: 291 GWh1991: 302 GWh1992: 317 GWh1993: 323 GWh1994: 335 GWh1995: 349 GWh1996: 335 GWh1997: 344 GWh1998: 378.6 GWh1999: 365 GWh2000: 435 GWh2001: 566 GWh2002: 582 GWh2003: 602 GWh2004: 643 GWh2005: 631 GWh2006: 657 GWh2007: 687 GWh2008: 719.7 GWh2009: 735.6 GWh2010: 817.5 GWh2011: 760.8 GWh2012: 767.7 GWh2013: 744.1 GWh2014: 721 GWh2015: 717.5 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, total electricity output in French Polynesia stood at 717.51 GWh.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total electricity output in French Polynesia peaked at 817.45 GWh in 2010 and was at its lowest, 291 GWh, in 1990.

French Polynesia ranks 166th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Total electricity output in French Polynesia, year by year

Annual values for Total electricity output (GWh) in French Polynesia, 1990 to 2015.
Year GWh Change
1990 291 GWh
1991 302 GWh +3.8%
1992 317 GWh +5.0%
1993 323 GWh +1.9%
1994 335 GWh +3.7%
1995 349 GWh +4.2%
1996 335 GWh -4.0%
1997 344 GWh +2.7%
1998 378.58 GWh +10.1%
1999 365 GWh -3.6%
2000 435 GWh +19.2%
2001 566 GWh +30.1%
2002 582 GWh +2.8%
2003 602 GWh +3.4%
2004 643 GWh +6.8%
2005 631 GWh -1.9%
2006 657 GWh +4.1%
2007 687 GWh +4.6%
2008 719.75 GWh +4.8%
2009 735.57 GWh +2.2%
2010 817.45 GWh +11.1%
2011 760.82 GWh -6.9%
2012 767.73 GWh +0.9%
2013 744.15 GWh -3.1%
2014 721.03 GWh -3.1%
2015 717.51 GWh -0.5%

French Polynesia compared with similar countries

  • French Polynesia's 717.51 GWh is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 4% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
  • French Polynesia's 717.51 GWh is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,176 GWh, 17% of the median. (37 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total electricity output in French Polynesia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +30.1% 435 GWh 566 GWh

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 333.96 GWh 291 GWh 378.58 GWh 10
2000s 625.83 GWh 435 GWh 735.57 GWh 10
2010s 754.78 GWh 717.51 GWh 817.45 GWh 6

Countries ranked near French Polynesia

  1. 163 Fiji 914.39 GWh compare
  2. 164 Curacao 862 GWh compare
  3. 165 United States Virgin Islands 796.9 GWh compare
  4. 167 Bermuda 674.3 GWh compare
  5. 168 Cayman Islands 639.86 GWh compare
  6. 169 Lesotho 532.2 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 230 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total electricity output in French Polynesia?
Total electricity output in French Polynesia was 717.51 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 total electricity output recorded in French Polynesia?
The highest recorded value was 817.45 GWh in 2010.
What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in French Polynesia?
The lowest recorded value was 291 GWh in 1990.
How does French Polynesia rank for total electricity output?
French Polynesia ranks 166th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is total electricity output rising or falling in French Polynesia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total 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
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants