Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 1.3% in 2025. β¬ Flat
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in New Zealand, 2000β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in New Zealand is 1.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.8% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in New Zealand peaked at 2.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2025.
New Zealand ranks 68th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from bioenergy in New Zealand?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in New Zealand was 1.3% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- New Zealand ranks 68th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.