Renewable energy consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Renewable energy consumption was 163,271 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in New Zealand, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 163,271 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in New Zealand peaked at 163,271 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 107,812 TJ, in 1992.
That places New Zealand 54th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,938 TJ | 107,812 TJ | 131,262 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 144,004 TJ | 129,397 TJ | 156,362 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 157,077 TJ | 151,371 TJ | 163,271 TJ | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in New Zealand?
- Renewable energy consumption in New Zealand was 163,271 TJ 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 163,271 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,812 TJ in 1992.
- How does New Zealand rank for renewable energy consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 54th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste