New Caledonia Electricity
Generation (2024)#138 World
3.12TWh+1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#143 World
3.05TWh+1% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
73.1%26.9%
Electricity Generation in New Caledonia
- Net electricity generation in New Caledonia reached 3.12 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#138 in the world), an increase of 1% from 3.09 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.01% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 73.1% (2.28 terawatt-hours) of electricity in New Caledonia and renewables 26.9% (0.84 terawatt-hours).
- New Caledonia reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 0.75% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 26.9% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in New Caledonia
- New Caledonia consumed 3.05 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#143 in the world), an increase of 1% from 2023. This represents 0.01% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in New Caledonia averaged 10,428 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 28.57 kilowatt-hours per day (#17 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in New Caledonia
- New Caledonia had a total installed electricity capacity of 1.21 gigawatts in 2024 (#131 in the world), an increase of 0.27% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 70.6% and renewables at 29.4% of New Caledonia's installed capacity in 2024.
- New Caledonia's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 29.5% in 2024, with hydro at 76%, fossil fuels at 30.6% and solar at 13.7%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in New Caledonia
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for New Caledonia.
Grid Efficiency in New Caledonia
- Distribution losses in New Caledonia were 0.07 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 2.1% of total generation, up from 1.9% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in New Caledonia
- In 2024, New Caledonia generated approximately 0.0085 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.0084 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.00018 terawatt-hours.
New Caledonia Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.12 | +1% | 138 | 0.01% | 3.05 | +1% | 143 | 0.01% | 10,428 | 1.21 | +0.27% | 131 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2023 | 3.09 | +0% | 138 | 0.01% | 3.02 | +0% | 142 | 0.01% | 10,420 | 1.2 | +2.8% | 131 | 0.01% | 0 | — | — | 0.07 |
| 2022 | 3.09 | +6.2% | 137 | 0.01% | 3.02 | +6.4% | 140 | 0.01% | 10,520 | 1.17 | +8.8% | 131 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2021 | 2.91 | −10.1% | 138 | 0.01% | 2.84 | −10.3% | 142 | 0.01% | 9,953.9 | 1.08 | −1.4% | 132 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2020 | 3.23 | −3% | 134 | 0.01% | 3.17 | −3.3% | 137 | 0.01% | 11,140 | 1.09 | +3.8% | 132 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2019 | 3.33 | −4.4% | 133 | 0.01% | 3.27 | −4.3% | 135 | 0.01% | 11,542 | 1.05 | +3% | 132 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2018 | 3.49 | +8% | 133 | 0.01% | 3.42 | +8.2% | 133 | 0.01% | 12,065 | 1.02 | +0.21% | 131 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2017 | 3.23 | +3.2% | 132 | 0.01% | 3.16 | +4% | 135 | 0.01% | 11,147 | 1.02 | +1.7% | 129 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2016 | 3.13 | +7.8% | 133 | 0.01% | 3.04 | +6.9% | 136 | 0.01% | 10,723 | 1 | +0.23% | 126 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 2015 | 2.9 | −3.6% | 135 | 0.01% | 2.84 | −3.8% | 137 | 0.01% | 10,039 | 1 | +45.9% | 125 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2014 | 3.01 | +20.2% | 133 | 0.01% | 2.95 | +21.2% | 136 | 0.01% | 10,503 | 0.68 | −0.97% | 135 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2013 | 2.51 | +9.6% | 133 | 0.01% | 2.44 | +10.1% | 138 | 0.01% | 8,804.9 | 0.69 | +37.4% | 136 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2012 | 2.28 | +1.6% | 136 | 0.01% | 2.21 | +1.3% | 138 | 0.01% | 8,152.5 | 0.5 | +0.84% | 142 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2011 | 2.25 | +5.9% | 133 | 0.01% | 2.19 | +6.2% | 138 | 0.01% | 8,201.7 | 0.5 | −0.44% | 142 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +9.2% | 136 | 0.01% | 2.06 | +9.7% | 139 | 0.01% | 7,872.1 | 0.5 | +0.32% | 140 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2009 | 1.95 | +4.2% | 137 | 0.01% | 1.88 | +4.5% | 137 | 0.01% | 7,298.3 | 0.5 | +12.4% | 137 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2008 | 1.87 | −3% | 138 | 0.01% | 1.8 | −5.3% | 139 | 0.01% | 7,080.5 | 0.44 | +12.7% | 141 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 2007 | 1.93 | +2.9% | 136 | 0.01% | 1.9 | +2.7% | 138 | 0.01% | 7,570 | 0.39 | +1.1% | 142 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 2006 | 1.87 | −0.58% | 136 | 0.01% | 1.85 | −0.6% | 137 | 0.01% | 7,468.9 | 0.39 | +1.4% | 142 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2005 | 1.88 | +12.4% | 136 | 0.01% | 1.86 | +12.5% | 135 | 0.01% | 7,611.5 | 0.38 | +0% | 140 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2004 | 1.67 | −4.6% | 136 | 0.01% | 1.65 | −4.7% | 135 | 0.01% | 6,862.3 | 0.38 | +14.2% | 138 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2003 | 1.76 | +0.52% | 136 | 0.01% | 1.73 | +0.62% | 132 | 0.01% | 7,324.3 | 0.34 | +1.4% | 140 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2002 | 1.75 | +1.2% | 133 | 0.01% | 1.72 | +1.2% | 130 | 0.01% | 7,418.3 | 0.33 | +0.67% | 141 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2001 | 1.73 | +5.1% | 132 | 0.01% | 1.7 | +5.4% | 130 | 0.01% | 7,478 | 0.33 | +0.86% | 139 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.02 |
| 2000 | 1.64 | +6.1% | 131 | 0.01% | 1.62 | +12.4% | 128 | 0.01% | 7,243.5 | 0.33 | +0.58% | 139 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.03 |
| 1999 | 1.55 | +2% | 127 | 0.01% | 1.44 | +2% | 129 | 0.01% | 6,579.4 | 0.33 | +10.9% | 139 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1998 | 1.52 | +4.5% | 127 | 0.01% | 1.41 | +4.5% | 126 | 0.01% | 6,582.4 | 0.29 | −0.34% | 142 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1997 | 1.45 | +2.5% | 125 | 0.01% | 1.35 | +2.5% | 127 | 0.01% | 6,434.9 | 0.29 | +0% | 142 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 1.42 | −10.2% | 125 | 0.01% | 1.32 | −10.2% | 127 | 0.01% | 6,418.2 | 0.29 | +5.8% | 141 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 1995 | 1.58 | +28.9% | 123 | 0.01% | 1.46 | +28.9% | 122 | 0.01% | 7,309.9 | 0.28 | +9.9% | 140 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.11 |
| 1994 | 1.22 | +9.3% | 127 | 0.01% | 1.14 | +9.3% | 127 | 0.01% | 5,809.7 | 0.25 | +0% | 140 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
| 1993 | 1.12 | +0% | 129 | 0.01% | 1.04 | +0% | 131 | 0.01% | 5,447.7 | 0.25 | +0% | 139 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1992 | 1.12 | +0.36% | 125 | 0.01% | 1.04 | +0.36% | 125 | 0.01% | 5,587.8 | 0.25 | +0% | 138 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1991 | 1.11 | +1.5% | 106 | 0.01% | 1.04 | +1.5% | 106 | 0.01% | 5,716.4 | 0.25 | +0% | 118 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1990 | 1.1 | −4.3% | 106 | 0.01% | 1.02 | −4.3% | 105 | 0.01% | 5,786.9 | 0.25 | +0% | 114 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1989 | 1.15 | +0.97% | 102 | 0.01% | 1.07 | +0.97% | 101 | 0.01% | 6,200.8 | 0.25 | −8% | 112 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1988 | 1.14 | +19.2% | 101 | 0.01% | 1.06 | +19.2% | 100 | 0.01% | 6,269.8 | 0.28 | +10% | 112 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1987 | 0.95 | −10.1% | 103 | 0.01% | 0.89 | −10.1% | 104 | 0.01% | 5,350.4 | 0.25 | −36.1% | 112 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1986 | 1.06 | −1.4% | 100 | 0.01% | 0.99 | −1.4% | 99 | 0.01% | 6,051.6 | 0.39 | +6.5% | 101 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.07 |
| 1985 | 1.08 | +22.4% | 96 | 0.01% | 1 | +22.4% | 98 | 0.01% | 6,239.3 | 0.37 | +0% | 102 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1984 | 0.88 | +24.5% | 102 | 0.01% | 0.82 | +24.5% | 102 | 0.01% | 5,181.7 | 0.37 | +0% | 102 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1983 | 0.71 | −23.2% | 109 | 0.01% | 0.66 | −23.2% | 109 | 0.01% | 4,229.9 | 0.37 | +0% | 101 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 1982 | 0.92 | −21.9% | 102 | 0.01% | 0.85 | −21.9% | 99 | 0.01% | 5,580 | 0.37 | −1.1% | 100 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 1981 | 1.18 | −11.2% | 92 | 0.01% | 1.09 | −11.2% | 91 | 0.01% | 7,221.8 | 0.37 | +1.1% | 97 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 1980 | 1.32 | — | 90 | 0.02% | 1.23 | — | 90 | 0.02% | 8,218.8 | 0.37 | — | 96 | 0.02% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.