Electricity production by source in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Electricity production by source was 7.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in New Caledonia, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 7.9% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 257.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in New Caledonia peaked at 7.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2003.
That places New Caledonia 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production by source in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -40.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +143.4% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +35.5% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +60.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +96.4% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +27.6% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 7.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 80% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 7.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.9%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.3% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 7.9% | 2 |
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 production by source in New Caledonia?
- Electricity production by source in New Caledonia was 7.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
- How does New Caledonia rank for electricity production by source?
- New Caledonia ranks 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 257.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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