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Renewable energy consumption in New Zealand

New Zealand: Renewable energy consumption was 30.8% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
30.8%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
80th
of 224 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 2011
All-time low
26.9%
in 2001
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in New Zealand, 1990–2015

01020301990200220151990: 30 % in TFEC1991: 29.7 % in TFEC1992: 27.6 % in TFEC1993: 29.2 % in TFEC1994: 30.2 % in TFEC1995: 30.6 % in TFEC1996: 29.4 % in TFEC1997: 27.7 % in TFEC1998: 29.6 % in TFEC1999: 28.7 % in TFEC2000: 29 % in TFEC2001: 26.9 % in TFEC2002: 28.8 % in TFEC2003: 28.1 % in TFEC2004: 30.6 % in TFEC2005: 29.3 % in TFEC2006: 29.4 % in TFEC2007: 29.1 % in TFEC2008: 28.2 % in TFEC2009: 30.2 % in TFEC2010: 31.3 % in TFEC2011: 32.1 % in TFEC2012: 30.5 % in TFEC2013: 30 % in TFEC2014: 30.3 % in TFEC2015: 30.8 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy consumption in New Zealand stood at 30.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in New Zealand peaked at 32.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2001.

That places New Zealand 80th out of 224 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 29.3% 27.6% 30.6% 10
2000s 28.9% 26.9% 30.6% 10
2010s 30.8% 30.0% 32.1% 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 77 French Guiana 32.4% compare
  2. 78 Mauritania 32.2% compare
  3. 79 Fiji 31.3% compare
  4. 81 Lithuania 29.0% compare
  5. 82 Botswana 28.9% compare
  6. 83 Georgia 28.7% compare

See the full ranking of 225 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in New Zealand?
Renewable energy consumption in New Zealand was 30.8% 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 energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2001.
How does New Zealand rank for renewable energy consumption?
New Zealand ranks 80th out of 224 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
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
225 places, 5,737 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption