IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables in New Zealand
New Zealand: IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables was 9,025 Index in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9,025 Index
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
37th
of 136 countries
All-time high
9,025 Index
in 2025
All-time low
828.46 Index
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables in New Zealand, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2025, ipac dashboard indicators — renewables in New Zealand stood at 9,025 Index. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipac dashboard indicators — renewables in New Zealand peaked at 9,025 Index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 828.46 Index, in 1960.
That places New Zealand 37th out of 136 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.
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 828.46 Index | — |
| 1961 | 967.33 Index | +16.8% |
| 1962 | 1,288 Index | +33.1% |
| 1963 | 1,515 Index | +17.6% |
| 1964 | 1,768 Index | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 1,905 Index | +7.8% |
| 1966 | 1,981 Index | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 1,841 Index | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 2,013 Index | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 2,026 Index | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,073 Index | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 2,208 Index | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 2,308 Index | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2,300 Index | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,736 Index | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 2,991 Index | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 2,804 Index | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 2,753 Index | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,924 Index | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 3,016 Index | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3,166 Index | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 3,158 Index | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 3,039 Index | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 3,254 Index | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 3,330 Index | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 3,205 Index | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 3,409 Index | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 3,464 Index | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 3,628 Index | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 4,132 Index | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 4,346 Index | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 4,401 Index | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4,233 Index | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 4,572 Index | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 4,702 Index | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4,854 Index | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 4,743 Index | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 4,578 Index | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 4,820 Index | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 4,806 Index | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 5,159 Index | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 4,773 Index | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 5,045 Index | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 4,921 Index | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,364 Index | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 5,229 Index | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 5,338 Index | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 5,465 Index | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 5,618 Index | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,129 Index | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 6,780 Index | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 7,077 Index | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 7,001 Index | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 7,357 Index | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 7,871 Index | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 8,142 Index | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,182 Index | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 8,103 Index | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,324 Index | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8,386 Index | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,191 Index | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8,356 Index | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 8,598 Index | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 8,529 Index | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 8,906 Index | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 9,025 Index | +1.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 9,025 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,575 Index, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 9,025 Index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,025 Index, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,613 Index | 828.46 Index | 2,026 Index | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,611 Index | 2,073 Index | 3,016 Index | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,378 Index | 3,039 Index | 4,132 Index | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,606 Index | 4,233 Index | 4,854 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,304 Index | 4,773 Index | 6,129 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,722 Index | 6,780 Index | 8,386 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,601 Index | 8,191 Index | 9,025 Index | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 34 Nepal 9,758 Index compare
- 35 Mozambique 9,639 Index compare
- 36 Côte d’Ivoire 9,132 Index compare
- 38 Argentina 8,555 Index compare
- 39 Angola 8,530 Index compare
- 40 Bangladesh 7,965 Index compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ipac dashboard indicators — renewables in New Zealand?
- Ipac dashboard indicators — renewables in New Zealand was 9,025 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ipac dashboard indicators — renewables recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9,025 Index in 2025.
- What is the lowest ipac dashboard indicators — renewables recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 828.46 Index in 1960.
- How does New Zealand rank for ipac dashboard indicators — renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 37th out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ipac dashboard indicators — renewables rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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