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Electricity production by source in New Zealand

New Zealand: Electricity production by source was 27.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
27.1%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
22nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
27.1%
in 2021
All-time low
7.2%
in 1996
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Electricity production by source in New Zealand, 1990–2021

5101520251990200520211990: 8.1 % of total1991: 8.4 % of total1992: 8.4 % of total1993: 8.4 % of total1994: 7.8 % of total1995: 7.4 % of total1996: 7.2 % of total1997: 7.4 % of total1998: 8.3 % of total1999: 8.9 % of total2000: 9.9 % of total2001: 9.3 % of total2002: 8.7 % of total2003: 8.4 % of total2004: 8.9 % of total2005: 10.4 % of total2006: 10.9 % of total2007: 11.9 % of total2008: 13.6 % of total2009: 16.3 % of total2010: 18.5 % of total2011: 20.1 % of total2012: 20.9 % of total2013: 22.1 % of total2014: 24.2 % of total2015: 25.6 % of total2016: 25.8 % of total2017: 25.1 % of total2018: 24.9 % of total2019: 25.3 % of total2020: 25.9 % of total2021: 27.1 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity production by source in New Zealand is 27.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity production by source in New Zealand peaked at 27.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1996.

New Zealand ranks 22nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.0% 7.2% 8.9% 10
2000s 10.8% 8.4% 16.3% 10
2010s 23.3% 18.5% 25.8% 10
2020s 26.5% 25.9% 27.1% 2

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 19 Greece 29.7% compare
  2. 20 Iceland 29.6% compare
  3. 21 Eswatini 27.5% compare
  4. 23 Costa Rica 26.5% compare
  5. 24 Chile 26.1% compare
  6. 25 Namibia 25.6% compare

See the full ranking of 208 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity production by source in New Zealand?
Electricity production by source in New Zealand was 27.1% 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 Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1996.
How does New Zealand rank for electricity production by source?
New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
Is electricity production by source rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,891 data points, 1990–2021
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