Share of electricity production by source in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of electricity production by source was 77.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity production by source in New Caledonia, 2000–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, share of electricity production by source in New Caledonia stood at 77.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in New Caledonia peaked at 90.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2000.
New Caledonia ranks 88th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.7% | — |
| 2001 | 78.4% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 81.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 83.1% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 81.2% | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 79.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 90.8% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 86.5% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 84.4% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 77.5% | -8.1% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 77.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 77.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 96% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.6% | 72.7% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 79.5% | 90.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.0% | 77.5% | 84.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
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 production by source in New Caledonia?
- Share of electricity production by source in New Caledonia was 77.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- New Caledonia ranks 88th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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