Installed solar pv capacity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Installed solar pv capacity was 0.8259 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in New Zealand, 2007–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.8259 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.4% on the previous year and up 2,132.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in New Zealand peaked at 0.8259 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.003, in 2007.
That places New Zealand 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.003 | — |
| 2008 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.003 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.004 | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.009 | +125.0% |
| 2014 | 0.022 | +144.4% |
| 2015 | 0.037 | +68.2% |
| 2016 | 0.053 | +43.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0706 | +33.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0913 | +29.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1146 | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1454 | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1922 | +32.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2627 | +36.7% |
| 2023 | 0.375 | +42.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5679 | +51.4% |
| 2025 | 0.8259 | +45.4% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0.8259 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 82% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0.8259 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1563, 5.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +144.4% | 0.009 | 0.022 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.003 | 0.003 | 0.003 | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0408 | 0.003 | 0.1146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3948 | 0.1454 | 0.8259 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in New Zealand?
- Installed solar pv capacity in New Zealand was 0.8259 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8259 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.003 in 2007.
- How does New Zealand rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- New Zealand ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,132.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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