Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind was 0.2495 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2495 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 73.7%
World rank
58th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.9475 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
-0.2253 terawatt-hours
in 2017
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in New Zealand, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.2495 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in 2025.
That represents a change of down 73.7% on the previous year and up 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in New Zealand peaked at 0.9475 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -0.2253 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
New Zealand ranks 58th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | -57.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | -91.8% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.0053 terawatt-hours | -28.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 terawatt-hours | +60.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0169 terawatt-hours | +99.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0812 terawatt-hours | +379.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 terawatt-hours | -76.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0165 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2003 | -0.0089 terawatt-hours | -154.2% |
| 2004 | 0.215 terawatt-hours | -2504.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2528 terawatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 terawatt-hours | -96.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3111 terawatt-hours | +3872.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1286 terawatt-hours | -58.6% |
| 2009 | 0.4181 terawatt-hours | +225.1% |
| 2010 | 0.161 terawatt-hours | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3203 terawatt-hours | +99.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1227 terawatt-hours | -61.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0554 terawatt-hours | -145.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2011 terawatt-hours | -462.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1712 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0133 terawatt-hours | -107.8% |
| 2017 | -0.2253 terawatt-hours | +1589.0% |
| 2018 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | -104.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2272 terawatt-hours | +2182.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0792 terawatt-hours | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 0.364 terawatt-hours | +359.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3063 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4623 terawatt-hours | +50.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9475 terawatt-hours | +104.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2495 terawatt-hours | -73.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0039 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0169 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1441 terawatt-hours | -0.0089 terawatt-hours | 0.4181 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0919 terawatt-hours | -0.2253 terawatt-hours | 0.3203 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4015 terawatt-hours | 0.0792 terawatt-hours | 0.9475 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in New Zealand?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind in New Zealand was 0.2495 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9475 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2253 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. 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.