Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 11.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in New Zealand stood at 11.5%.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in New Zealand peaked at 36.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.2% | — |
| 2001 | 36.4% | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 30.4% | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 27.6% | -18.6% |
| 2005 | 35.6% | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 35.8% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 25.8% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 20.9% | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 19.9% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -21.4% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 13.1% | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 14.0% | +35.1% |
| 2025 | 11.5% | -18.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.6% | 27.6% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 15.7% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 10.4% | 19.1% | 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 fossil fuels in New Zealand?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in New Zealand was 11.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- New Zealand ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.