Electricity demand in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Electricity demand was 3.12 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand in New Caledonia is 3.12 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in New Caledonia peaked at 3.5 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.64 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
New Caledonia ranks 145th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 terawatt-hours | 2.12 terawatt-hours | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 terawatt-hours | 2.91 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 143 Burkina Faso 3.19 terawatt-hours compare
- 144 Gabon 3.18 terawatt-hours compare
- 146 Reunion 3.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 147 Madagascar 2.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 148 Mauritania 2.37 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for New Caledonia
- Fuel imports 22.3% (2015)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2015)
- Ores and metals exports 37.8% (2015)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2015)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in New Caledonia?
- Electricity demand in New Caledonia was 3.12 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for electricity demand?
- New Caledonia ranks 145th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.