Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 7.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in New Zealand, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 7.4% for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in New Zealand peaked at 14.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -7.5%, in 1967.
New Zealand ranks 26th of 80 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.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 3.8% | — |
| 1967 | -7.5% | -297.1% |
| 1968 | 9.6% | -227.5% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -92.3% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | +168.0% |
| 1971 | 6.1% | +208.3% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | -46.6% |
| 1973 | -1.1% | -133.9% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | -1389.0% |
| 1975 | 4.8% | -66.6% |
| 1976 | -5.3% | -212.2% |
| 1977 | -5.0% | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 4.0% | -179.6% |
| 1979 | 4.9% | +25.0% |
| 1980 | 5.7% | +15.9% |
| 1981 | -0.8% | -113.4% |
| 1982 | -3.4% | +347.5% |
| 1983 | 4.9% | -243.8% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +16.7% |
| 1985 | -5.5% | -196.2% |
| 1986 | 9.1% | -264.5% |
| 1987 | -0.6% | -106.6% |
| 1988 | 3.0% | -605.8% |
| 1989 | 11.8% | +289.3% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 2.8% | -70.3% |
| 1992 | -4.5% | -261.5% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -279.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | -79.0% |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +27.9% |
| 1996 | -3.0% | -240.9% |
| 1997 | -3.9% | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -351.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -96.0% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +1372.1% |
| 2001 | -7.0% | -222.9% |
| 2002 | 4.9% | -169.3% |
| 2003 | -3.6% | -173.9% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -334.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -96.8% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +1500.9% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | +125.5% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | +56.6% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -67.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -96.7% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +2662.7% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +72.5% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -44.3% |
| 2017 | -0.5% | -116.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -188.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -42.6% |
| 2020 | -0.7% | -370.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -305.1% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | +58.6% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | -181.6% |
| 2024 | 7.8% | -492.2% |
| 2025 | 7.4% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | -7.5% | 9.6% | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.8% | -5.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | -5.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3% | -4.5% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | -7.0% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | -0.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -2.0% | 7.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in New Zealand?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in New Zealand was 7.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.5% in 1967.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- New Zealand ranks 26th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.