Annual change in primary energy from coal in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual change in primary energy from coal was -2.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from coal in New Zealand, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded -2.7 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from coal in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 180.8% on the previous year and down 1,752.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from coal in New Zealand peaked at 7.06 terawatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, -6.3 terawatt-hours, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6833 terawatt-hours | -1.62 terawatt-hours | 0.4071 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | -0.3148 terawatt-hours | -1.81 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1084 terawatt-hours | -2.41 terawatt-hours | 1.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0763 terawatt-hours | -1.28 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5248 terawatt-hours | -6.3 terawatt-hours | 7.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2171 terawatt-hours | -2.88 terawatt-hours | 4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7697 terawatt-hours | -5.64 terawatt-hours | 3.34 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2025)
- Gas production 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 56.79 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from coal in New Zealand?
- Annual change in primary energy from coal in New Zealand was -2.7 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from coal recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.3 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual change in primary energy from coal?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from coal rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,752.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.