Annual change in primary energy from solar in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual change in primary energy from solar was 0.3798 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from solar 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 0.3798 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 68.2% on the previous year and up 2,006.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from solar in New Zealand peaked at 0.3798 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
New Zealand ranks 50th of 77 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.
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
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 solar in New Zealand?
- Annual change in primary energy from solar in New Zealand was 0.3798 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 solar recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3798 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from solar recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual change in primary energy from solar?
- New Zealand ranks 50th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from solar 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from solar. 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.