Share of primary energy from oil in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of primary energy from oil was 34.4% in 2025. βΌ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in New Zealand, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from oil in New Zealand is 34.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in New Zealand peaked at 54.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1986.
New Zealand ranks 50th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.3% | 43.4% | 49.5% | 5 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 45.8% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.7% | 29.1% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 31.7% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 36.6% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 33.9% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.7% | 35.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from oil in New Zealand?
- Share of primary energy from oil in New Zealand was 34.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1986.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- New Zealand ranks 50th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.