Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal was 0.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in New Caledonia is 0.3 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in New Caledonia peaked at 0.3 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
That places New Caledonia 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +22.7% |
| 2023 | 0.27 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.3 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 14% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.3 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.12 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in New Caledonia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -100.0% | 0.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.076 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.252 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 0.3 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 generation from solar and wind compared to coal in New Caledonia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal in New Caledonia was 0.3 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does New Caledonia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- New Caledonia ranks 104th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.