Renewable electricity output in New Zealand
New Zealand: Renewable electricity output was 81.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in New Zealand, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in New Zealand stood at 81.4%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in New Zealand peaked at 84.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.9%, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 28th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.2% | — |
| 1991 | 76.4% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 76.3% | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 83.1% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 78.4% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 75.3% | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 69.3% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 71.9% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 63.9% | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 66.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 64.6% | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 73.4% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 76.3% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 79.5% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 81.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 82.0% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 81.4% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 69.3% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.6% | 63.9% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 72.2% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.9% | 80.4% | 81.4% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in New Zealand?
- Renewable electricity output in New Zealand was 81.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.9% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for renewable electricity output?
- New Zealand ranks 28th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.