Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) was 35,400 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output 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 GWh.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 35,400 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in New Zealand peaked at 35,400 GWh in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23,877 GWh, in 1992.
That places New Zealand 24th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25,814 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 25,701 GWh | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 23,877 GWh | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 26,400 GWh | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 28,596 GWh | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 30,239 GWh | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 28,837 GWh | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 26,011 GWh | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 28,452 GWh | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 26,292 GWh | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 28,062 GWh | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 25,150 GWh | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 28,228 GWh | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 26,911 GWh | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 30,854 GWh | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 27,601 GWh | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 28,114 GWh | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 28,691 GWh | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 28,175 GWh | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 31,159 GWh | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 32,861 GWh | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 33,825 GWh | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 31,811 GWh | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 32,130 GWh | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 34,457 GWh | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 35,400 GWh | +2.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 35,400 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 83.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 35,400 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.69 GWh, 154.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27,022 GWh | 23,877 GWh | 30,239 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,294 GWh | 25,150 GWh | 31,159 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,414 GWh | 31,811 GWh | 35,400 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy electricity output in New Zealand?
- Renewable energy electricity output in New Zealand was 35,400 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 35,400 GWh in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,877 GWh in 1992.
- How does New Zealand rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- New Zealand ranks 24th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.