Annual change in primary energy from oil in New Zealand
New Zealand: Annual change in primary energy from oil was -0.1787 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from oil 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from oil in New Zealand stood at -0.1787 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 114.0% on the previous year and down 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in New Zealand peaked at 8.28 terawatt-hours in 1994 and was at its lowest, -17.63 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places New Zealand 49th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 1.04 terawatt-hours | 3.5 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -3.01 terawatt-hours | 7.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.5912 terawatt-hours | -4.3 terawatt-hours | 6.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -0.307 terawatt-hours | 8.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 terawatt-hours | -3.8 terawatt-hours | 4.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 terawatt-hours | -1.08 terawatt-hours | 4.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.98 terawatt-hours | -17.63 terawatt-hours | 5.78 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from oil in New Zealand?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in New Zealand was -0.1787 terawatt-hours 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 change in primary energy from oil recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 terawatt-hours in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.63 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does New Zealand rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- New Zealand ranks 49th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.9%. 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 change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.