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Renewable electricity in New Zealand

New Zealand: Renewable electricity was 80.1% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
80.1%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 230 countries
All-time high
83.9%
in 1995
All-time low
63.6%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in New Zealand, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 80 % in total electricity output1991: 77.2 % in total electricity output1992: 72.6 % in total electricity output1993: 77 % in total electricity output1994: 82.1 % in total electricity output1995: 83.9 % in total electricity output1996: 79.1 % in total electricity output1997: 70.1 % in total electricity output1998: 75.6 % in total electricity output1999: 69.5 % in total electricity output2000: 71.5 % in total electricity output2001: 63.6 % in total electricity output2002: 69.5 % in total electricity output2003: 66 % in total electricity output2004: 72.1 % in total electricity output2005: 64.2 % in total electricity output2006: 64.5 % in total electricity output2007: 65.6 % in total electricity output2008: 64.3 % in total electricity output2009: 71.7 % in total electricity output2010: 73.2 % in total electricity output2011: 76 % in total electricity output2012: 71.9 % in total electricity output2013: 74.3 % in total electricity output2014: 79.2 % in total electricity output2015: 80.1 % in total electricity output

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

New Zealand recorded 80.1% for renewable electricity in 2015.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity in New Zealand peaked at 83.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2001.

New Zealand ranks 27th of 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.7% 69.5% 83.9% 10
2000s 67.3% 63.6% 72.1% 10
2010s 75.8% 71.9% 80.1% 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 24 Kyrgyzstan 85.2% compare
  2. 25 Burundi 82.7% compare
  3. 26 Greenland 81.3% compare
  4. 28 Guinea 78.8% compare
  5. 29 Georgia 78.0% compare
  6. 30 Austria 76.5% compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity in New Zealand?
Renewable electricity in New Zealand was 80.1% 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 Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 1995.
What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for renewable electricity?
New Zealand ranks 27th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable electricity rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this New Zealand 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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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