Renewable energy gen in New Zealand
New Zealand: Renewable energy gen was 0.9804 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy gen in New Zealand, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy gen in New Zealand is 0.9804, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 63.2% on the previous year and up 2,562.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy gen in New Zealand peaked at 0.9804 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1965.
That places New Zealand 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 | 0 | 0.0036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0438 | 0.0038 | 0.1279 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4355 | 0.1611 | 0.9804 | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 56.79 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy gen in New Zealand?
- Renewable energy gen in New Zealand was 0.9804 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy gen recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9804 in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable energy gen recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1965.
- How does New Zealand rank for renewable energy gen?
- New Zealand ranks 63rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy gen rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,562.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy gen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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