Electricity generation from oil per person in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 3,895 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,895 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
15th
of 214 countries
All-time high
6,720 kilowatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
3,895 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity generation from oil 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
The most recent figure for electricity generation from oil per person in New Caledonia is 3,895 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in New Caledonia peaked at 6,720 kilowatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3,895 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
New Caledonia ranks 15th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,572 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 4,962 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 4,909 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,324 kilowatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 4,816 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 5,524 kilowatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 5,574 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,305 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5,003 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 5,053 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 4,855 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,727 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,712 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 4,913 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6,720 kilowatt-hours | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 5,897 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 6,068 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 5,114 kilowatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 5,819 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 4,795 kilowatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 4,223 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 3,927 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 3,970 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,933 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 3,895 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 3,895 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 18.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 3,895 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 142.07 kilowatt-hours, 27.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,104 kilowatt-hours | 4,572 kilowatt-hours | 5,574 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,362 kilowatt-hours | 4,712 kilowatt-hours | 6,720 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,990 kilowatt-hours | 3,895 kilowatt-hours | 4,223 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,481 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 British Virgin Islands 4,358 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 Seychelles 4,063 kilowatt-hours compare
- 16 American Samoa 3,633 kilowatt-hours compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 3,625 kilowatt-hours compare
- 18 Barbados 3,469 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation from oil per person in New Caledonia?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in New Caledonia was 3,895 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 oil per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6,720 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,895 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.