Wind energy generation by region in New Zealand
New Zealand: Wind energy generation by region was 3.83 terawatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Wind energy generation by region in New Zealand, 1974β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 3.83 terawatt-hours for wind energy generation by region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation by region in New Zealand peaked at 3.96 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1974.
New Zealand ranks 39th of 79 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.039 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5624 terawatt-hours | 0.1202 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 1.64 terawatt-hours | 2.36 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 3.96 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 36 Pakistan 3.98 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 Peru 3.96 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Russian Federation 3.89 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Korea, Republic of 3.67 terawatt-hours compare
- 41 Thailand 3.56 terawatt-hours compare
- 42 Uzbekistan, Republic of 3.14 terawatt-hours compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation by region in New Zealand?
- Wind energy generation by region in New Zealand was 3.83 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation by region recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation by region recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1974.
- How does New Zealand rank for wind energy generation by region?
- New Zealand ranks 39th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation by region rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.