Electricity production from natural gas sources in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 9.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from natural gas sources in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from natural gas sources in New Zealand stood at 9.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in New Zealand peaked at 30.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 88th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.5% | — |
| 1991 | 20.9% | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 15.6% | -23.1% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 18.0% | +36.2% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | +39.5% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | -20.1% |
| 1999 | 25.2% | +25.6% |
| 2000 | 24.0% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 30.6% | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -32.6% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | +34.4% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 24.0% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -19.3% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | -19.1% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 9.7% | -1.6% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 13.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 16.0% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 12.7% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 14.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in New Zealand?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in New Zealand was 9.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- New Zealand ranks 88th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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 natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.