Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 49.5% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in New Zealand, 1970β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 49.5% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in New Zealand peaked at 74.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2025.
That places New Zealand 72nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.3% | 68.3% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.7% | 67.6% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.5% | 70.1% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 65.1% | 74.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 58.2% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 49.5% | 56.6% | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from fossil fuels in New Zealand?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in New Zealand was 49.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- New Zealand ranks 72nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.