Share of electricity generation from wind in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of electricity generation from wind was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from wind 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 wind in New Caledonia is 1.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from wind in New Caledonia peaked at 2.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
That places New Caledonia 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 5 |
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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 generation from wind in New Caledonia?
- Share of electricity generation from wind in New Caledonia was 1.3% 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 wind recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from wind recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of electricity generation from wind?
- New Caledonia ranks 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from wind rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 wind. 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.