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Electricity generation from coal in New Zealand

New Zealand: Electricity generation from coal was 0.49 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.49 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 59.2%
World rank
69th
of 207 countries
All-time high
5.25 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
0.44 terawatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity generation from coal in New Zealand, 2000–2025

0123452000201220252000: 1 terawatt-hours2001: 1.5 terawatt-hours2002: 1.5 terawatt-hours2003: 3.3 terawatt-hours2004: 4.1 terawatt-hours2005: 5.2 terawatt-hours2006: 4.9 terawatt-hours2007: 2.5 terawatt-hours2008: 4.2 terawatt-hours2009: 2.7 terawatt-hours2010: 1.4 terawatt-hours2011: 1.6 terawatt-hours2012: 2.9 terawatt-hours2013: 1.8 terawatt-hours2014: 1.3 terawatt-hours2015: 1.2 terawatt-hours2016: 0.44 terawatt-hours2017: 0.58 terawatt-hours2018: 0.98 terawatt-hours2019: 1.6 terawatt-hours2020: 1.7 terawatt-hours2021: 2.6 terawatt-hours2022: 0.72 terawatt-hours2023: 0.53 terawatt-hours2024: 1.2 terawatt-hours2025: 0.49 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 0.49 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from coal in 2025.

The figure is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal in New Zealand peaked at 5.25 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.44 terawatt-hours, in 2016.

That places New Zealand 69th out of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.11 terawatt-hours 1 terawatt-hours 5.25 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 1.39 terawatt-hours 0.44 terawatt-hours 2.94 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 1.21 terawatt-hours 0.49 terawatt-hours 2.6 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 66 Singapore 0.57 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 67 Madagascar 0.5 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 67 Panama 0.5 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 70 Reunion 0.4 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 71 United Kingdom 0.33 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 72 Slovakia 0.31 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from coal in New Zealand?
Electricity generation from coal in New Zealand was 0.49 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from coal recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 5.25 terawatt-hours in 2005.
What is the lowest electricity generation from coal recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.44 terawatt-hours in 2016.
How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation from coal?
New Zealand ranks 69th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from coal rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from coal
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.