Renewable energy consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Renewable energy consumption was 28.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in New Zealand, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy consumption in New Zealand is 28.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in New Zealand peaked at 30.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.0% | — |
| 1991 | 27.6% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 28.2% | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 27.6% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 27.3% | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 26.6% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 25.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 27.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 30.3% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 25.6% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 24.6% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 28.0% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 28.7% | 28.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in New Zealand?
- Renewable energy consumption in New Zealand was 28.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for renewable energy consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 82nd out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.