Electricity generation from renewables in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Electricity generation from renewables was 0.84 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.84 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
132nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.84 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0.29 terawatt-hours
in 2016
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from renewables in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity generation from renewables in New Caledonia stood at 0.84 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in New Caledonia peaked at 0.84 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.29 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
New Caledonia ranks 132nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from renewables in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.45 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.33 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 0.48 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 0.31 terawatt-hours | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.35 terawatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 0.41 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 0.44 terawatt-hours | +51.7% |
| 2018 | 0.42 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 0.51 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 0.65 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.84 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.84 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 12% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0.84 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.98 terawatt-hours, 86% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.381 terawatt-hours | 0.31 terawatt-hours | 0.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.407 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours | 0.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.724 terawatt-hours | 0.51 terawatt-hours | 0.84 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More energy & mining data for New Caledonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -23.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.3% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in New Caledonia?
- Electricity generation from renewables in New Caledonia was 0.84 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.29 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does New Caledonia rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- New Caledonia ranks 132nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.