Electricity generation from hydropower per person in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 1,845 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electricity generation from hydropower 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
In 2024, electricity generation from hydropower per person in New Caledonia stood at 1,845 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in New Caledonia peaked at 1,972 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 811.48 kilowatt-hours, in 2016.
That places New Caledonia 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,502 kilowatt-hours | 1,131 kilowatt-hours | 1,972 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,194 kilowatt-hours | 811.48 kilowatt-hours | 1,662 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,637 kilowatt-hours | 1,091 kilowatt-hours | 1,881 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 18 Tajikistan 2,158 kilowatt-hours compare
- 19 Slovenia 1,908 kilowatt-hours compare
- 20 Costa Rica 1,859 kilowatt-hours compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 1,833 kilowatt-hours compare
- 23 Brazil 1,826 kilowatt-hours compare
- 24 French Guiana 1,714 kilowatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for New Caledonia
- Fuel imports 22.3% (2015)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2015)
- Ores and metals exports 37.8% (2015)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2015)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in New Caledonia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in New Caledonia was 1,845 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 hydropower per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,972 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 811.48 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- How does New Caledonia rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 21st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.