Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in New Zealand
New Zealand: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 1.26 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.26 for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in New Zealand peaked at 1.26 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.036, in 2000.
That places New Zealand 45th out of 157 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.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.036 | — |
| 2001 | 0.036 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.053 | +47.2% |
| 2003 | 0.072 | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 0.166 | +130.6% |
| 2005 | 0.168 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.169 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.32 | +89.3% |
| 2008 | 0.322 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.513 | +59.3% |
| 2010 | 0.54 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.623 | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.623 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.682 | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.689 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.69 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.691 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.691 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.688 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.911 | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 0.944 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.15 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 1.26 | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.26 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347, 3.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.26 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0068, 186.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +130.6% | 0.072 | 0.166 |
| 2007 | +89.3% | 0.169 | 0.32 |
| 2009 | +59.3% | 0.322 | 0.513 |
| 2002 | +47.2% | 0.036 | 0.053 |
| 2003 | +35.8% | 0.053 | 0.072 |
| 2021 | +32.4% | 0.688 | 0.911 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1855 | 0.036 | 0.513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6543 | 0.54 | 0.691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 0.688 | 1.26 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in New Zealand?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in New Zealand was 1.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.036 in 2000.
- How does New Zealand rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- New Zealand ranks 45th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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