Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 7,791 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,791 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 214 countries
All-time high
10,862 kilowatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
5,334 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 7,791 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in 2024.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in New Caledonia peaked at 10,862 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5,334 kilowatt-hours, in 2000.
That places New Caledonia 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5,334 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 5,928 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 6,114 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 6,042 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,563 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 6,220 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 6,302 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 5,983 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 5,437 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 5,870 kilowatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 6,919 kilowatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 6,903 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 6,737 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 7,225 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2014 | 9,458 kilowatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 2015 | 8,793 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 10,055 kilowatt-hours | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 9,839 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 10,862 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 10,119 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 9,606 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 7,924 kilowatt-hours | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 7,941 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 7,865 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 7,791 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 7,791 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 7,791 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,616 kilowatt-hours, 4.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,879 kilowatt-hours | 5,334 kilowatt-hours | 6,302 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,691 kilowatt-hours | 6,737 kilowatt-hours | 10,862 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,225 kilowatt-hours | 7,791 kilowatt-hours | 9,606 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 11 Oman 9,180 kilowatt-hours compare
- 12 Cayman Islands 9,130 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8,761 kilowatt-hours compare
- 15 United States Virgin Islands 7,700 kilowatt-hours compare
- 16 Aruba 7,680 kilowatt-hours compare
- 17 United States 7,418 kilowatt-hours compare
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 fossil fuels per person in New Caledonia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in New Caledonia was 7,791 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,862 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,334 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 14th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.