Electricity generation from solar in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation from solar was 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in New Zealand, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 0.37 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 825.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in New Zealand peaked at 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places New Zealand 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.044 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2933 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 0.37 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2025)
- Gas production 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 56.79 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar in New Zealand?
- Electricity generation from solar in New Zealand was 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation from solar?
- New Zealand ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 825.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.