Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 14.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in New Caledonia, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in New Caledonia stood at 14.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in New Caledonia peaked at 26.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2016.
New Caledonia ranks 94th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 18.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 15.4% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 20.2% | +31.5% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +20.8% |
| 2009 | 20.4% | -16.6% |
| 2010 | 12.4% | -39.1% |
| 2011 | 16.6% | +34.0% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -47.3% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +51.0% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 14.6% | +54.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.3% | 15.4% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 7.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 9.4% | 14.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in New Caledonia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in New Caledonia was 14.6% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2016.
- How does New Caledonia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- New Caledonia ranks 94th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.