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Electricity generation in New Zealand

New Zealand: 88.5% (renewable share of electricity generation, 2025), +2.6 pp on 2024. It ranks #24 of 159 countries for renewable share of electricity generation (2024).

  • 88.5% Latest · 2025
  • +2.6 pp vs 2024
  • #24of 159 countries · 2024
  • 19Records · 1 measures

Annual · 1 publisher · Next period 2026

All electricity generation statistics

Renewable share of electricity generation in New Zealand

Fig 1 · D35 · New Zealand Annual

Renewable share of electricity generation

New Zealand, 2000 to 2025

19 observations · 2000 to 2025

No figure published for these periods

Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 19 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 65.5% to 88.5%. Latest value 88.5% (2025). % 0 20 40 60 80 100 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 89%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 19 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 65.5% to 88.5%. Latest value 88.5% (2025). % 0 30 60 90 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 89%
Renewable share of electricity generationRenewable share of electricity generation. 19 observations from 2000 to 2025, ranging from 65.5% to 88.5%. Latest value 88.5% (2025). % 0 30 60 90 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 89%
View the underlying data
Renewable share of electricity generation
Period Type Value
2000 Actual 71.8%
2002 Actual 69.6%
2003 Actual 66.1%
2007 Actual 65.5%
2010 Actual 73.1%
2011 Actual 76%
2012 Actual 71.7%
2013 Actual 74.2%
2014 Actual 79.1%
2015 Actual 80.1%
2016 Actual 84.3%
2017 Actual 81.2%
2018 Actual 83.4%
2019 Actual 82.4%
2020 Actual 80.9%
2021 Actual 81.7%
2022 Actual 86.9%
2024 Actual 86%
2025 Actual 88.5%
Source: Ember · percent · CC BY 4.0 · statorigin.org

Every record

19 records across 1 measure, newest first within each. Each period opens its record and quote.

Measure Period Value Source
Renewable share of electricity generation 2025 88.5% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2024 86% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2022 86.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2021 81.7% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2020 80.9% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2019 82.4% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2018 83.4% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2017 81.2% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2016 84.3% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2015 80.1% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2014 79.1% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2013 74.2% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2012 71.7% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2011 76% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2010 73.1% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2007 65.5% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2003 66.1% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2002 69.6% Ember
Renewable share of electricity generation 2000 71.8% Ember

How New Zealand ranks

Frequently asked questions

What is the latest electricity generation figure for New Zealand?

New Zealand: 88.5% renewable share of electricity generation in 2025, +2.6 pp on 2024.

How does New Zealand rank?

#24 of 159 for renewable share of electricity generation (2024, 86%).

Where does the New Zealand data come from?

19 records from 1 document by Ember. Each figure links to its record and the sentence it was read from.

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StatOrigin. (2026). Electricity generation in New Zealand [Data set]. Retrieved October 3, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/statistics/electricity-generation/new-zealand

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