New Zealand Energy

0.33quadrillion btu−8.2% YoY
0.62quadrillion btu−4.2% YoY
Energy Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
78.6%21.4%

Energy Production in New Zealand

  • New Zealand produced 0.33 quadrillion btu of primary energy in 2024 (#74 in the world), a decrease of 8.2% from 0.36 quadrillion btu in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.05% of the world's production.
  • In 2024, fossil fuels supplied 59.7% (0.2 quadrillion btu) of primary energy in New Zealand and renewables 40.3% (0.13 quadrillion btu).

Energy Consumption in New Zealand

  • New Zealand consumed 0.62 quadrillion btu of primary energy in 2024 (#71 in the world), a decrease of 4.2% from 0.65 quadrillion btu in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.1% of global consumption.
  • Per capita, energy consumption in New Zealand averaged 119.4 million btu in 2024, equivalent to 0.33 million btu per day (#48 in the world).
  • In 2024, fossil fuels made up 78.6% (0.49 quadrillion btu) of primary energy in New Zealand and renewables 21.4% (0.13 quadrillion btu).

New Zealand Energy History (1980-2024)

20240.330.62119.453.1%
20230.360.65125.755.4%
20220.350.62120.357%
20210.370.63124.157.8%
20200.380.6512958.6%
20190.40.73145.554.9%
20180.40.71144.356.3%
20170.410.72149.657.6%
20160.460.7149.564.9%
20150.480.69149.469%
20140.50.69153.572.1%
20130.480.6614972.9%
20120.490.65147.575.6%
20110.490.64145.477.5%
20100.530.64148.282.8%
20090.50.6314679.1%
20080.490.65152.376.2%
20070.470.64151.573%
20060.430.6415367.3%
20050.420.64153.865.3%
20040.430.64156.468.1%
20030.450.63157.870.4%
20020.510.66166.976.6%
20010.50.65167.676.7%
20000.480.63162.577.1%
19990.490.62160.479.2%
19980.460.59154.978.2%
19970.520.61161.584.5%
19960.490.6159.881.5%
19950.440.58157.976.4%
19940.450.57157.878%
19930.440.55152.981.1%
19920.440.56157.379.3%
19910.430.53152.681.4%
19900.410.53155.677.5%
19890.410.5150.781.1%
19880.390.48146.279.9%
19870.350.4513777.7%
19860.370.44135.282.6%
19850.330.41125.379.6%
19840.280.39119.972.2%
19830.220.36113.159.3%
19820.20.35110.257%
19810.170.33104.251.8%
19800.160.34108.347.2%

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