Primary energy use per person in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Primary energy use per person was 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
48,007 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
32nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
77,017 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
29,976 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use per person in New Caledonia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use per person in New Caledonia stood at 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in New Caledonia peaked at 77,017 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29,976 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1983.
That places New Caledonia 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48,463 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 45,893 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 33,612 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.8% |
| 1983 | 29,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 34,450 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 35,139 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 35,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 36,572 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 35,914 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 38,952 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 37,262 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 37,958 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 38,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 36,693 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 36,674 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 35,459 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 35,123 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 32,178 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 31,903 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 31,279 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 40,983 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 38,821 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 41,889 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 44,710 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 42,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 46,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 45,058 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 47,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 46,293 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 46,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 54,477 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.4% |
| 2011 | 52,115 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 54,380 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 57,012 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 66,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 66,970 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 72,312 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 69,078 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 77,017 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 72,879 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 67,648 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 59,831 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 63,128 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 63,397 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.3% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,976 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,463 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,979 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,821 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,115 kilowatt-hours per person | 77,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,648 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 29 New Zealand 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 American Samoa 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Greenland 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Netherlands 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Cayman Islands 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Aruba 45,575 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy use per person in New Caledonia?
- Primary energy use per person in New Caledonia was 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 77,017 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,976 kilowatt-hours per person in 1983.
- How does New Caledonia rank for primary energy use per person?
- New Caledonia ranks 32nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.