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Share of electricity production by source in New Zealand

New Zealand: Share of electricity production by source was 12.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.3%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
180th
of 208 countries
All-time high
36.1%
in 2001
All-time low
12.3%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of electricity production by source in New Zealand, 1990–2023

1015202530351990200620231990: 19.6 % of total1991: 22.4 % of total1992: 27 % of total1993: 22.6 % of total1994: 17.6 % of total1995: 15.8 % of total1996: 20.6 % of total1997: 29.5 % of total1998: 23.9 % of total1999: 29.9 % of total2000: 27.9 % of total2001: 36.1 % of total2002: 30 % of total2003: 33.5 % of total2004: 27.3 % of total2005: 35.2 % of total2006: 34.8 % of total2007: 34.1 % of total2008: 35.3 % of total2009: 27.9 % of total2010: 26.5 % of total2011: 23.6 % of total2012: 27.7 % of total2013: 25.2 % of total2014: 20.4 % of total2015: 19.4 % of total2016: 15.3 % of total2017: 18.4 % of total2018: 16.2 % of total2019: 17.9 % of total2020: 19.5 % of total2021: 18.5 % of total2022: 13.3 % of total2023: 12.3 % of total

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in New Zealand is 12.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 51.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in New Zealand peaked at 36.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2023.

That places New Zealand 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.9% 15.8% 29.9% 10
2000s 32.2% 27.3% 36.1% 10
2010s 21.0% 15.3% 27.7% 10
2020s 15.9% 12.3% 19.5% 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 177 Kyrgyzstan 14.1% compare
  2. 178 Austria 13.7% compare
  3. 179 Lithuania 13.3% compare
  4. 181 Guinea 11.9% compare
  5. 182 Denmark 11.2% compare
  6. 183 Zambia 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in New Zealand?
Share of electricity production by source in New Zealand was 12.3% in 2023, 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 Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2023.
How does New Zealand rank for share of electricity production by source?
New Zealand ranks 180th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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