Electricity production by source in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Electricity production by source was 1.14 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production by source in New Caledonia stood at 1.14 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in New Caledonia peaked at 1.53 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.11 terawatt-hours, in 2008.
That places New Caledonia 59th out of 211 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 production by source in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2002 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.11 terawatt-hours | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +90.9% |
| 2010 | 0.54 terawatt-hours | +157.1% |
| 2011 | 0.58 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.64 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.82 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 1.43 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.51 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.53 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -25.5% |
| 2022 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 1.14 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.12 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +157.1% | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 0.54 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.186 terawatt-hours | 0.11 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.931 terawatt-hours | 0.54 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 1.53 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 production by source in New Caledonia?
- Electricity production by source in New Caledonia was 1.14 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.53 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- How does New Caledonia rank for electricity production by source?
- New Caledonia ranks 59th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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 production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.