Share of electricity generation from renewables in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of electricity generation from renewables was 26.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from renewables in New Caledonia, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from renewables in New Caledonia is 26.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 131.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from renewables in New Caledonia peaked at 27.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2016.
That places New Caledonia 111th out of 213 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 | 21.2% | 16.6% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 9.2% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.5% | 15.7% | 26.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 108 Cote d'Ivoire 28.9% compare
- 109 Serbia 27.8% compare
- 110 Cyprus 27.7% compare
- 112 Equatorial Guinea 26.8% compare
- 113 France 26.1% compare
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 renewables in New Caledonia?
- Share of electricity generation from renewables in New Caledonia was 26.9% 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 renewables recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2016.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of electricity generation from renewables?
- New Caledonia ranks 111th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 131.5%. 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 renewables. 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.