Renewable electricity generation by source in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Renewable electricity generation by source was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.04 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
96th
of 212 countries
All-time high
0.06 terawatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Renewable electricity generation by source in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, renewable electricity generation by source in New Caledonia stood at 0.04 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in New Caledonia peaked at 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 2003.
New Caledonia ranks 96th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Renewable electricity generation by source in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2011 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2015 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0.04 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.019 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.054 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.042 terawatt-hours | 0.04 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More energy & mining data for New Caledonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -23.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.3% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity generation by source in New Caledonia?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in New Caledonia was 0.04 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.06 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 2003.
- How does New Caledonia rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- New Caledonia ranks 96th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.