Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in French Polynesia
French Polynesia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 0.25 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in French Polynesia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources in French Polynesia is 0.25 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources in French Polynesia peaked at 0.27 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1 terawatt-hours, in 2001.
French Polynesia ranks 150th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.211 terawatt-hours | 0.17 terawatt-hours | 0.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.224 terawatt-hours | 0.19 terawatt-hours | 0.25 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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More climate change data for French Polynesia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 282,465 (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 174,446 (2025)
- Urban population 61.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 35.02 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.27 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.27 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources in French Polynesia?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources in French Polynesia was 0.25 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in French Polynesia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in French Polynesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- How does French Polynesia rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- French Polynesia ranks 150th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in French Polynesia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this French Polynesia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.