Primary energy use in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Primary energy use was 14.05 terawatt-hours in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 149th of 218 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.
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 |
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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 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 149th out of 218 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.