Share of electricity generation from oil in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of electricity generation from oil was 36.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of electricity generation from oil in New Caledonia stood at 36.5%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in New Caledonia peaked at 73.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2024.
That places New Caledonia 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.4% | 62.2% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 40.8% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 36.5% | 38.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More energy & mining data for New Caledonia
- Fuel imports 22.3% (2015)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2015)
- Ores and metals exports 37.8% (2015)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.0% (2015)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.9% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 14.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from oil in New Caledonia?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in New Caledonia was 36.5% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2024.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- New Caledonia ranks 67th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.