Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in New Zealand
New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 88.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in New Zealand, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 88.5% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in New Zealand peaked at 89.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2001.
New Zealand ranks 28th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 80.0% | 76.3% | 82.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 69.8% | 83.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 63.6% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 71.7% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 80.9% | 89.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Share co2 vs population 0.0571 (2100)
- Population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Population, total 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 4.47 million (2025)
- Urban population 84.0% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 6.23 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 2.01 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 6.23 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 6.23 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in New Zealand?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in New Zealand was 88.5% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 89.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2001.
- How does New Zealand rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- New Zealand ranks 28th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.