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.
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 |
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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 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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