Alternative and nuclear energy in New Zealand
New Zealand: Alternative and nuclear energy was 41.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in New Zealand is 41.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in New Zealand peaked at 41.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.9%, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 9th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.2% | — |
| 1991 | 26.9% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 25.1% | -6.8% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -8.4% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 24.6% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 28.9% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 30.9% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 33.2% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 34.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | +5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.1% | 22.3% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 21.9% | 28.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 30.9% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 36.4% | 41.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 49.6% compare
- 7 Switzerland 48.0% compare
- 8 Tajikistan 43.4% compare
- 10 Costa Rica 37.4% compare
- 11 Albania 36.8% compare
- 12 Finland 36.4% compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in New Zealand?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in New Zealand was 41.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.9% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.