Share of primary energy from renewables in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of primary energy from renewables was 50.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from renewables in New Zealand, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 50.5% for share of primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in New Zealand peaked at 50.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2001.
That places New Zealand 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.5% | 29.1% | 31.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 28.7% | 26.0% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 27.5% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.5% | 25.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 25.4% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 37.7% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 43.4% | 50.5% | 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 share of primary energy from renewables in New Zealand?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in New Zealand was 50.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 3rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.