Renewable energy in New Zealand
New Zealand: Renewable energy was 102.73 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy in New Zealand, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 102.73 terawatt-hours for renewable energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in New Zealand peaked at 102.73 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.34 terawatt-hours, in 1967.
New Zealand ranks 11th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.93 terawatt-hours | 11.34 terawatt-hours | 13.59 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 14.25 terawatt-hours | 12.43 terawatt-hours | 16.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.52 terawatt-hours | 14.25 terawatt-hours | 20.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.54 terawatt-hours | 23.7 terawatt-hours | 30.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.12 terawatt-hours | 28.96 terawatt-hours | 50.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.52 terawatt-hours | 60.81 terawatt-hours | 84.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.74 terawatt-hours | 83.62 terawatt-hours | 102.73 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 8 United Kingdom 122.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 9 Italy 116.65 terawatt-hours compare
- 10 Philippines 109.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 12 India 78 terawatt-hours compare
- 13 Thailand 66.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 14 Korea, Rep. 61.52 terawatt-hours 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)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 56.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy in New Zealand?
- Renewable energy in New Zealand was 102.73 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 102.73 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.34 terawatt-hours in 1967.
- How does New Zealand rank for renewable energy?
- New Zealand ranks 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.