Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in New Zealand, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in New Zealand is 1.4 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 189.7% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in New Zealand peaked at 15.06 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -10.59 % change on previous year, in 2005.
New Zealand ranks 107th of 194 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.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -174.5% |
| 1977 | -4.87 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1978 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -218.3% |
| 1979 | 15.06 % change on previous year | +161.3% |
| 1980 | 5 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 1981 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1982 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -570.6% |
| 1983 | 7.23 % change on previous year | -216.1% |
| 1984 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1985 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -199.0% |
| 1986 | 11.34 % change on previous year | -420.3% |
| 1987 | -0.7204 % change on previous year | -106.4% |
| 1988 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -703.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3477 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 1990 | 3.98 % change on previous year | +1045.5% |
| 1991 | -0.4664 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1992 | -7.12 % change on previous year | +1427.7% |
| 1993 | 10.55 % change on previous year | -248.1% |
| 1994 | 8.24 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -30.8% |
| 1996 | -4.64 % change on previous year | -181.4% |
| 1997 | -9.69 % change on previous year | +108.9% |
| 1998 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -191.4% |
| 1999 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -184.1% |
| 2000 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2001 | -10.46 % change on previous year | -297.3% |
| 2002 | 12 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 2003 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 2004 | 14.69 % change on previous year | -411.7% |
| 2005 | -10.59 % change on previous year | -172.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2008 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2009 | 10.48 % change on previous year | -651.2% |
| 2010 | 5.23 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 2011 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2012 | -5.85 % change on previous year | -303.8% |
| 2013 | 0.956 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 2014 | 7.17 % change on previous year | +649.5% |
| 2015 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2016 | 4.3 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 2017 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 2018 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 2019 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2020 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +141.7% |
| 2021 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2022 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +288.5% |
| 2023 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -60.4% |
| 2024 | -1.56 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 2025 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.4 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.4 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.17 % change on previous year, 34% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -1427.7% | -0.4664 % change on previous year | -7.12 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.63 % change on previous year | -6.48 % change on previous year | 15.06 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.27 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 11.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7956 % change on previous year | -9.69 % change on previous year | 10.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -10.59 % change on previous year | 14.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 % change on previous year | -5.85 % change on previous year | 7.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 % change on previous year | -2.72 % change on previous year | 5.65 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 104 Germany 1.68 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Canada 1.51 % change on previous year compare
- 106 France 1.41 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Argentina 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Finland 0.7369 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Uganda 0.7143 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 113.13 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in New Zealand?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in New Zealand was 1.4 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.06 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.59 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- New Zealand ranks 107th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.