Total electricity output in New Zealand
New Zealand: Total electricity output was 44,205 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
In 2015, total electricity output in New Zealand stood at 44,205 GWh.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in New Zealand peaked at 44,904 GWh in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32,265 GWh, in 1990.
That places New Zealand 57th out of 228 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 | 35,265 GWh | 32,265 GWh | 37,817 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,067 GWh | 39,247 GWh | 43,851 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 44,105 GWh | 43,268 GWh | 44,904 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in New Zealand?
- Total electricity output in New Zealand was 44,205 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 total electricity output recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 44,904 GWh in 2010.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,265 GWh in 1990.
- How does New Zealand rank for total electricity output?
- New Zealand ranks 57th out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants