Primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 45.0%
World rank
122nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
10.17 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-7.77 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand is 1.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 45.0% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 10.17 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -7.77 % change on previous year, in 2020.
New Zealand ranks 122nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -140.1% |
| 1968 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 1969 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 10.17 % change on previous year | +286.2% |
| 1971 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1972 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +277.0% |
| 1973 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1974 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1975 | -0.9338 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1976 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -724.4% |
| 1977 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1978 | -2.64 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1979 | -3.95 % change on previous year | +49.8% |
| 1980 | -0.822 % change on previous year | -79.2% |
| 1981 | -0.5901 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 1982 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -1276.8% |
| 1983 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1984 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +194.5% |
| 1985 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1986 | 6.32 % change on previous year | +382.7% |
| 1987 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -75.5% |
| 1988 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 1989 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1990 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1992 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1993 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 1994 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +168.2% |
| 1995 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1996 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1997 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1998 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1999 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -502.8% |
| 2000 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2002 | 0.957 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2003 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -340.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0746 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2005 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +2620.5% |
| 2006 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1597 % change on previous year | -89.1% |
| 2008 | 3.79 % change on previous year | +2273.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2691 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 2010 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +2011.0% |
| 2011 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2012 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +166.5% |
| 2013 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1 % change on previous year | +150.7% |
| 2015 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 2.45 % change on previous year | +63.2% |
| 2018 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2019 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -333.1% |
| 2020 | -7.77 % change on previous year | -413.1% |
| 2021 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 2022 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +137.3% |
| 2023 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2024 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +36.7% |
| 2025 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.14 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.75 % change on previous year | -3.95 % change on previous year | 10.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -0.822 % change on previous year | 7.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.81 % change on previous year | -1.13 % change on previous year | 6.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.48 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.04 % change on previous year | -7.77 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 119 Puerto Rico 1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Bermuda 1.25 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Barbados 1.22 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Peru 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Cayman Islands 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Kuwait 1.04 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2025)
- Gas production 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 1.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.17 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.77 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 122nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.