Renewable electricity in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Renewable electricity was 14.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Renewable electricity in New Caledonia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in New Caledonia stood at 14.1%.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in New Caledonia peaked at 40.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2014.
That places New Caledonia 123rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 16.2% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 16.9% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 11.7% | 20.5% | 6 |
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More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.3959 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3994 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4653 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.02 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.4155 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 106.96 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Annual precipitation 1,856 millimeters (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 493 millimeters (2025)
- Milk production 344 tonnes (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 90.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in New Caledonia?
- Renewable electricity in New Caledonia was 14.1% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2014.
- How does New Caledonia rank for renewable electricity?
- New Caledonia ranks 123rd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Caledonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants