Share of electricity generation from solar in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of electricity generation from solar was 8.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar 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 solar in New Caledonia stood at 8.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 131.2% over five years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar in New Caledonia peaked at 8.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
New Caledonia ranks 65th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.3% | — |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +191.6% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +53.8% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +152.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +28.5% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +33.6% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +20.3% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | +12.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 8.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1%, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 8.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 4.6% | 8.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 62 United States 8.6% compare
- 63 Guam 8.6% compare
- 64 United Arab Emirates 8.6% compare
- 65 French Polynesia 8.3% compare
- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 8.1% compare
- 68 South Africa 8.0% compare
More energy & mining data for New Caledonia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -23.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.3% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar in New Caledonia?
- Share of electricity generation from solar in New Caledonia was 8.3% 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 solar recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of electricity generation from solar?
- New Caledonia ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 solar. 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.