Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 2,379 kWh per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2,379 kWh per person for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand peaked at 2,480 kWh per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 711.95 kWh per person, in 1996.
That places New Zealand 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kWh per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 790.44 kWh per person | — |
| 1991 | 803.7 kWh per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 789.14 kWh per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 814.62 kWh per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 762.98 kWh per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 736.92 kWh per person | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 711.95 kWh per person | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 728.85 kWh per person | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 822.02 kWh per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 880.03 kWh per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 1,010 kWh per person | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 953.49 kWh per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 899.33 kWh per person | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 856.92 kWh per person | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 926.48 kWh per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1,078 kWh per person | +16.3% |
| 2006 | 1,130 kWh per person | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,238 kWh per person | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 1,407 kWh per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1,652 kWh per person | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 1,908 kWh per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 2,042 kWh per person | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 2,116 kWh per person | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,177 kWh per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2,360 kWh per person | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 2,480 kWh per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 2,421 kWh per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,330 kWh per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 2,273 kWh per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 2,301 kWh per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 2,278 kWh per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,379 kWh per person | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 784.06 kWh per person | 711.95 kWh per person | 880.03 kWh per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,115 kWh per person | 856.92 kWh per person | 1,652 kWh per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,241 kWh per person | 1,908 kWh per person | 2,480 kWh per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,328 kWh per person | 2,278 kWh per person | 2,379 kWh per person | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand was 2,379 kWh per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2,480 kWh per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 711.95 kWh per person in 1996.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- New Zealand ranks 7th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.