Fossil fuel production by fuel in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 35.27 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35.27 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
52nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
69.18 terawatt-hours
in 2001
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuel production by fuel in New Zealand, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 35.27 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel production by fuel in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in New Zealand peaked at 69.18 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
New Zealand ranks 52nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1956 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1957 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1958 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1959 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1960 | 1.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1961 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 1.19 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 1.28 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 2.65 terawatt-hours | +63.2% |
| 1973 | 3.18 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 3.62 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 6.27 terawatt-hours | +73.3% |
| 1976 | 16.98 terawatt-hours | +170.7% |
| 1977 | 26.97 terawatt-hours | +58.8% |
| 1978 | 25.39 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 15.62 terawatt-hours | -38.5% |
| 1980 | 10.69 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 1981 | 12.92 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 22.69 terawatt-hours | +75.6% |
| 1983 | 24.3 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 30.75 terawatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 39.29 terawatt-hours | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 47.25 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 45.3 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 49.77 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 51.07 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 50.67 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 55.27 terawatt-hours | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 58.64 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 52.57 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 53.31 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 50.38 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 57.43 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1997 | 61.46 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 53.81 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 62.18 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 62.7 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 69.18 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 65.13 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 49.78 terawatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 2004 | 43.74 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 41.71 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 42.79 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 47.12 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 44.45 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 46.43 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 49.81 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 44.98 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 49.7 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 51.99 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 56.67 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 52.25 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 53.43 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 53.87 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 47.52 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 50.32 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 49.81 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 43.88 terawatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 41.23 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 42.39 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 35.27 terawatt-hours | -16.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +170.7% | 6.27 terawatt-hours | 16.98 terawatt-hours |
| 1982 | +75.6% | 12.92 terawatt-hours | 22.69 terawatt-hours |
| 1975 | +73.3% | 3.62 terawatt-hours | 6.27 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | 1.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.36 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 26.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.4 terawatt-hours | 10.69 terawatt-hours | 51.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.57 terawatt-hours | 50.38 terawatt-hours | 62.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3 terawatt-hours | 41.71 terawatt-hours | 69.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.06 terawatt-hours | 44.98 terawatt-hours | 56.67 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.52 terawatt-hours | 35.27 terawatt-hours | 49.81 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in New Zealand?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in New Zealand was 35.27 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 69.18 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does New Zealand rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- New Zealand ranks 52nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.