Primary energy use in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Primary energy use was 14.05 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.05 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
150th
of 219 countries
All-time high
21.84 terawatt-hours
in 2018
All-time low
4.65 terawatt-hours
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in New Caledonia, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
New Caledonia recorded 14.05 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in New Caledonia peaked at 21.84 terawatt-hours in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.65 terawatt-hours, in 1983.
New Caledonia ranks 150th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Primary energy use in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.26 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 6.95 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 5.14 terawatt-hours | -26.0% |
| 1983 | 4.65 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 5.43 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 5.84 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 6.06 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 6.05 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 6.7 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 6.58 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.88 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 7.11 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 7 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.17 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 7.11 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.74 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 6.83 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6.84 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9.14 terawatt-hours | +33.8% |
| 2001 | 8.84 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.73 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 10.58 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 10.24 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.26 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 11.15 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 11.81 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 11.75 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 11.93 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.25 terawatt-hours | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 13.89 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.77 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 15.78 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 18.59 terawatt-hours | +17.8% |
| 2015 | 18.96 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 20.5 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 19.59 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 21.84 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 20.67 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 19.22 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 17.07 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2022 | 18.13 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 18.38 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.05 terawatt-hours | -23.6% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 14.05 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 9% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 14.05 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.44 terawatt-hours, 25% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.97 terawatt-hours | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 7.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.95 terawatt-hours | 6.58 terawatt-hours | 7.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.64 terawatt-hours | 8.84 terawatt-hours | 11.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.88 terawatt-hours | 13.89 terawatt-hours | 21.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.37 terawatt-hours | 14.05 terawatt-hours | 19.22 terawatt-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)
- 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 in New Caledonia?
- Primary energy use in New Caledonia was 14.05 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.84 terawatt-hours in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 terawatt-hours in 1983.
- How does New Caledonia rank for primary energy use?
- New Caledonia ranks 150th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.