Electricity production from coal sources in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity production from coal sources was 5.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from coal sources in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from coal sources in New Zealand is 5.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.5% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from coal sources in New Zealand peaked at 13.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1991.
New Zealand ranks 63rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from coal sources in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.0% | — |
| 1991 | 1.4% | -29.5% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +163.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -43.0% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 2.5% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +72.2% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -11.9% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +91.6% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 13.6% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -43.3% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +52.8% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +63.6% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -31.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 5.0% | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +39.6% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -58.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -17.6% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | +114.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 3.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.4% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 7.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from coal sources in New Zealand?
- Electricity production from coal sources in New Zealand was 5.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from coal sources recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity production from coal sources recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1991.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity production from coal sources?
- New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from coal sources rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.