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.
Electricity demand in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.64 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 1.72 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.88 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 2.29 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 2.9 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.14 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.23 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.5 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.91 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 3.09 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.12 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 3.12 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 3.12 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.01 terawatt-hours, 22% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 142 Malta 3.23 terawatt-hours compare
- 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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -23.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.3% (2015)
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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Measured in terawatt-hours.