Electricity generation from renewables in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation from renewables was 38.37 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables in New Zealand, 1974–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from renewables in New Zealand stood at 38.37 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in New Zealand peaked at 38.44 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.7 terawatt-hours, in 1977.
New Zealand ranks 36th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.05 terawatt-hours | 16.7 terawatt-hours | 20.32 terawatt-hours | 6 |
| 1980s | 22.76 terawatt-hours | 20.27 terawatt-hours | 25.14 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.31 terawatt-hours | 24.16 terawatt-hours | 30.56 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.05 terawatt-hours | 25 terawatt-hours | 30.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2 terawatt-hours | 31.38 terawatt-hours | 36.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.15 terawatt-hours | 35.08 terawatt-hours | 38.44 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2025)
- Gas production 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables in New Zealand?
- Electricity generation from renewables in New Zealand was 38.37 terawatt-hours in 2025, 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 Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 38.44 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 terawatt-hours in 1977.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 36th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.