Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 1,968 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in New Zealand, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1,968 for electricity installed capacity, megawatt in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in New Zealand peaked at 3,160 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,968, in 2022.
New Zealand ranks 85th of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,724 | — |
| 2001 | 2,757 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,642 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2,632 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,834 | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 2,771 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,782 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,160 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 2,946 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 2,804 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2,821 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 3,030 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 2,888 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2,638 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 2,640 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,260 | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 2,090 | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 2,089 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,092 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,092 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,202 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,202 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,968 | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 1,968 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,805 | 2,632 | 3,160 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,464 | 2,089 | 3,030 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,085 | 1,968 | 2,202 | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in New Zealand?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in New Zealand was 1,968 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,160 in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,968 in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- New Zealand ranks 85th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.