Coal consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Coal consumption was 12.03 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.03 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
63rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
26.43 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
11.39 terawatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal consumption in New Zealand, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption in New Zealand is 12.03 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in New Zealand peaked at 26.43 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.39 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 63rd of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Coal consumption in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19.13 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 18.61 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 16.99 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 1968 | 15.99 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 16.4 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 16.41 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 14.6 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1972 | 14.96 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 16.94 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 17.44 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 16.42 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 16.92 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 16.11 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 14.86 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 13.25 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 13.63 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 13.58 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 13.31 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 14.75 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1984 | 13.72 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 12.67 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 14.56 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 12.15 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 13.17 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1989 | 14.33 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 13.93 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 13.28 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 14.62 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 14.41 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.62 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 13.66 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 13.46 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 14.53 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 13.25 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 13.57 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 12.86 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 15.93 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 15.92 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.97 terawatt-hours | +44.3% |
| 2004 | 23.74 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 26.43 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 26.02 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 19.72 terawatt-hours | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 24.47 terawatt-hours | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 18.82 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 16.07 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 16.27 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 20.27 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 17.88 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 16.51 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 16.67 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.8 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2017 | 14.54 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 15.67 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 16.65 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 15.76 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 18.39 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 12.75 terawatt-hours | -30.7% |
| 2023 | 11.39 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 14.73 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2025 | 12.03 terawatt-hours | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.42 terawatt-hours | 15.99 terawatt-hours | 19.13 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 15.79 terawatt-hours | 13.25 terawatt-hours | 17.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.59 terawatt-hours | 12.15 terawatt-hours | 14.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.83 terawatt-hours | 13.25 terawatt-hours | 14.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.69 terawatt-hours | 12.86 terawatt-hours | 26.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.43 terawatt-hours | 13.8 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.17 terawatt-hours | 11.39 terawatt-hours | 18.39 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in New Zealand?
- Coal consumption in New Zealand was 12.03 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.43 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.39 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for coal consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.