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
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 31st out of 217 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.
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
- 28 New Zealand 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 American Samoa 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Greenland 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Netherlands 47,910 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Cayman Islands 47,728 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Aruba 45,575 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for New Caledonia
- Fuel imports 22.3% (2015)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2015)
- Ores and metals exports 37.8% (2015)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2015)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2023)
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 31st out of 217 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.