French Guiana
power plants.
French Guiana has 6 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 0.3 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 45% of tracked capacity (0.1 GW), with natural gas a distant second at 36.4%. The largest single plant we track is Petit Saut (114 MW, online since 1994).
French Guiana electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in French Guiana
Frequently asked questions
Where does French Guiana get its electricity?
Across the 6 plants in our catalog, French Guiana's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 45% (0.1 GW), then natural gas at 36.4% and oil at 15.8%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in French Guiana?
The largest plant we track in French Guiana is Petit Saut, a hydro facility with 114 MW of capacity (commissioned 1994). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 5 other French Guiana plants.
How many power plants does French Guiana have?
Our catalog tracks 6 power plants in French Guiana, totalling 0.3 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see French Guiana's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search French Guiana to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.