Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 0.0477 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.0477 kWh per US$ of GDP for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in 2021.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand peaked at 0.074 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0364 kWh per US$ of GDP, in 2004.
New Zealand ranks 32nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kWh per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0579 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0657 kWh per US$ of GDP | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0669 kWh per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0622 kWh per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0499 kWh per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0424 kWh per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0379 kWh per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0417 kWh per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0558 kWh per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0574 kWh per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.074 kWh per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0687 kWh per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0533 kWh per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0391 kWh per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0364 kWh per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0388 kWh per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0424 kWh per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0381 kWh per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0449 kWh per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0584 kWh per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0565 kWh per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0532 kWh per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0528 kWh per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0506 kWh per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0529 kWh per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0642 kWh per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0604 kWh per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0543 kWh per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0526 kWh per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0537 kWh per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0542 kWh per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0477 kWh per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.0477 kWh per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 kWh per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.0477 kWh per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.019 kWh per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0538 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0379 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0669 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0494 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0364 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.074 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0551 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0642 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0477 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 kWh per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in New Zealand was 0.0477 kWh per US$ of GDP 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 0.074 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0364 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 205 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 down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.