Electricity demand per person in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Electricity demand per person was 10,661 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,661 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
12,344 kilowatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
6,933 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Electricity demand per person in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity demand per person in New Caledonia stood at 10,661 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in New Caledonia peaked at 12,344 kilowatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,933 kilowatt-hours, in 2004.
New Caledonia ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Electricity demand per person in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,351 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 7,553 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 7,535 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 7,394 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6,933 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 7,693 kilowatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 7,554 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 7,698 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7,328 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 7,541 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 8,105 kilowatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 8,479 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 8,430 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9,067 kilowatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 10,703 kilowatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 10,241 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 11,078 kilowatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 11,391 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 12,344 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 11,741 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 11,401 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 10,202 kilowatt-hours | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 10,762 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 10,660 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10,661 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 10,661 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 10,661 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 3.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,458 kilowatt-hours | 6,933 kilowatt-hours | 7,698 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,158 kilowatt-hours | 8,105 kilowatt-hours | 12,344 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,737 kilowatt-hours | 10,202 kilowatt-hours | 11,401 kilowatt-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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.3% (2015)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand per person in New Caledonia?
- Electricity demand per person in New Caledonia was 10,661 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,344 kilowatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,933 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- How does New Caledonia rank for electricity demand per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.