Electricity generation from wind in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation from wind was 4.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.22 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
37th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4.31 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1974
Years of data
52
1974–2025
Electricity generation from wind in New Zealand, 1974–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 4.22 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from wind in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 80.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in New Zealand peaked at 4.31 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1974.
That places New Zealand 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from wind in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +42.7% |
| 1994 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0083 terawatt-hours | +724.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0136 terawatt-hours | +63.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0221 terawatt-hours | +62.4% |
| 1999 | 0.039 terawatt-hours | +76.7% |
| 2000 | 0.12 terawatt-hours | +207.7% |
| 2001 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.36 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 2005 | 0.61 terawatt-hours | +69.4% |
| 2006 | 0.62 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.92 terawatt-hours | +48.4% |
| 2008 | 1.05 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 1.46 terawatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.19 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 2.32 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.07 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2.23 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 2.28 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 2.89 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 3.51 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4.22 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 9.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from wind in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +724.3% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.0083 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | +207.7% | 0.039 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +140.0% | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.36 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.039 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.558 terawatt-hours | 0.12 terawatt-hours | 1.46 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 2.28 terawatt-hours | 4.31 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 34 Kazakhstan 5.83 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Pakistan 5.74 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Uruguay 4.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Uzbekistan 4 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Lithuania 3.99 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Russia 3.64 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 South Korea 3.64 terawatt-hours compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- 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 electricity generation from wind in New Zealand?
- Electricity generation from wind in New Zealand was 4.22 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1974.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation from wind?
- New Zealand ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.