Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in New Zealand
New Zealand: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 0.3798 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 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
The most recent figure for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in New Zealand is 0.3798 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.2% on the previous year and up 2,006.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in New Zealand peaked at 0.3798 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places New Zealand 51st out of 80 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.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.0034 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours | -98.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | +170.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | +77.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | +133.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | +169.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | +543.7% |
| 2015 | 0.018 terawatt-hours | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0203 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0236 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0272 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0332 terawatt-hours | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0494 terawatt-hours | +48.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0751 terawatt-hours | +52.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0893 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2258 terawatt-hours | +152.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3798 terawatt-hours | +68.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.3798 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.3798 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8366 terawatt-hours, 45% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +543.7% | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0.0121 terawatt-hours |
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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0034 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0124 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0272 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1421 terawatt-hours | 0.0332 terawatt-hours | 0.3798 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- 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 year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in New Zealand?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in New Zealand was 0.3798 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 year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3798 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does New Zealand rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- New Zealand ranks 51st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,006.2%. 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 Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.