Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in New Zealand, 1974–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in New Zealand is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in New Zealand peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1977.
That places New Zealand 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 2.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 17.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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, per capita in New Zealand?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in New Zealand was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1977.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.