Electricity generation from wind in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation from wind was 4.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
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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.