Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 52.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric 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 hydroelectric sources in New Zealand is 52.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in New Zealand peaked at 75.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2008.
New Zealand ranks 43rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.1% | — |
| 1991 | 68.1% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 67.9% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 73.4% | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 75.6% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 71.1% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | -9.9% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 61.1% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 56.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 51.3% | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 58.7% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 58.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 56.7% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 54.5% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 54.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 60.4% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 50.9% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 51.3% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 52.6% | 59.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in New Zealand?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in New Zealand was 52.6% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2008.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.