New Zealand
New Zealand is a high income economy in East Asia & Pacific, with its capital at Wellington. 100.0% of its people had electricity in 2024.
- Electricity access
- 100.0%
- 2024, world 91.9%
- Renewable electricity
- 81.5%
- 2021, world 27.8%
- CO₂ per person
- 6.01 t
- 2024, world 4.69 t
- Consumption per person
- 7,910 kWh
- 2025, world 3,708 kWh
- Clean cooking
- 99.0%
- 2024, world 75.4%
- GDP per person
- 49,591
- 2025, world 14,406
Electricity generation mix
- Oil
- Coal
- Gas
- Hydro
- Nuclear
- Solar, wind & other
New Zealand2025
East Asia & Pacific2025
World2025
View data table
| Economy | Oil | Coal | Gas | Hydro | Nuclear | Solar, wind & other | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 0.0% | 3.6% | 8.4% | 53.6% | 0.0% | 27.2% | 2025 |
| East Asia & Pacific | 1.5% | 31.4% | 26.0% | 6.8% | 14.5% | 12.0% | 2025 |
| World | 1.2% | 15.1% | 28.7% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 12.4% | 2025 |
Share of electricity production by source, latest year available. Shares may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and minor sources.
Access to electricity
% of population, compared with East Asia & Pacific and the world.
- New Zealand
- World
- East Asia & Pacific
0%
50%
100%
New ZealandEast Asia & PacificWorld View data table
| Year | New Zealand | World | East Asia & Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100.0% | 91.9% | 98.6% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | 91.6% | 98.4% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 98.2% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | 91.3% | 98.2% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | 90.4% | 97.8% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | 90.1% | 97.9% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | 89.8% | 97.7% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | 88.9% | 97.7% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | 88.1% | 97.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | 86.9% | 97.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | 86.2% | 96.6% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | 85.7% | 96.5% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | 84.9% | 96.2% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | 84.5% | 96.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | 83.5% | 95.5% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 82.9% | 95.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 82.7% | 95.2% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | 82.0% | 94.7% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | 81.4% | 94.6% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | 80.7% | 93.6% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 94.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | 80.0% | 93.2% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | 79.1% | 93.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | 78.7% | 92.5% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | 78.2% | 92.1% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | 74.5% | – |
| 1998 | 100.0% | 73.2% | – |
| 1997 | 100.0% | – | – |
| 1996 | 100.0% | – | – |
| 1995 | 100.0% | – | – |
Emissions
CO₂ per person, tonnes, excluding land use.
- New Zealand
- World
- East Asia & Pacific
0 t
5 t
10 t
East Asia & PacificNew ZealandWorld View data table
| Year | New Zealand | World | East Asia & Pacific |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6.01 t | 4.69 t | 7.35 t |
| 2023 | 6.11 t | 4.68 t | 7.28 t |
| 2022 | 6.32 t | 4.67 t | 7.06 t |
| 2021 | 6.83 t | 4.68 t | 7.06 t |
| 2020 | 6.84 t | 4.47 t | 6.80 t |
| 2019 | 7.49 t | 4.70 t | 6.85 t |
| 2018 | 7.27 t | 4.73 t | 6.73 t |
| 2017 | 7.53 t | 4.67 t | 6.51 t |
| 2016 | 7.37 t | 4.65 t | 6.41 t |
| 2015 | 7.68 t | 4.70 t | 6.43 t |
| 2014 | 7.81 t | 4.78 t | 6.52 t |
| 2013 | 7.78 t | 4.81 t | 6.52 t |
| 2012 | 7.89 t | 4.77 t | 6.34 t |
| 2011 | 7.46 t | 4.76 t | 6.22 t |
| 2010 | 7.69 t | 4.67 t | 5.82 t |
| 2009 | 7.77 t | 4.45 t | 5.40 t |
| 2008 | 8.50 t | 4.56 t | 5.20 t |
| 2007 | 8.31 t | 4.59 t | 5.15 t |
| 2006 | 8.68 t | 4.48 t | 4.85 t |
| 2005 | 8.76 t | 4.39 t | 4.55 t |
| 2004 | 8.69 t | 4.28 t | 4.21 t |
| 2003 | 8.92 t | 4.15 t | 3.86 t |
| 2002 | 8.86 t | 4.02 t | 3.54 t |
| 2001 | 9.00 t | 4.01 t | 3.38 t |
| 2000 | 8.55 t | 4.01 t | 3.29 t |
| 1999 | 8.35 t | 3.95 t | 3.18 t |
| 1998 | 7.98 t | 3.98 t | 3.19 t |
| 1997 | 8.29 t | 4.02 t | 3.24 t |
| 1996 | 7.99 t | 4.01 t | 3.19 t |
| 1995 | 7.84 t | 3.99 t | 3.20 t |
Currency
1.7887 NZD
per US dollar, mid-market reference. 1 NZD = ₦744.37
Sunshine in Wellington
6.0 kWh/m² today
- Tu6.0 kWh per square metre
- We2.1 kWh per square metre
- Th2.1 kWh per square metre
- Fr5.4 kWh per square metre
- Sa3.8 kWh per square metre
- Su6.2 kWh per square metre
- Mo7.0 kWh per square metre
Open-Meteo forecast, modelled irradiation.
Power plants
Installed capacity by fuel
43 plants, 6,675 MW recorded in WRI’s Global Power Plant Database.
- Hydro4,388 MW
- Geothermal666 MW
- Gas507 MW
- Coal500 MW
- Wind459 MW
- Oil155 MW
Snapshot as of the database’s 2021 release; newer plants are not included. Nameplate capacity, not available generation.
Largest plants
| Plant | Fuel | MW | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manapouri | Hydro | 800 | – |
| Ohau A | Hydro | 688 | – |
| Benmore | Hydro | 540 | – |
| Huntly (steam) | Coal | 500 | – |
| Clyde | Hydro | 432 | 1992 |
| Huntly (CC) | Gas | 403 | 2007 |
| Maraetai | Hydro | 352 | – |
| Aviemore | Hydro | 220 | – |
| Arapuni | Hydro | 192 | 1929 |
| Tekapo | Hydro | 179 | – |
| Whirinaki | Oil | 155 | 2011 |
| West Wind | Wind | 143 | 2009 |
All indicators
New Zealand in numbers
Energy access
| Indicator | New Zealand | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Access to electricity % of population | 100.0% | 2024 | 98.6% | 91.9% |
| Access to electricity, rural % of rural population | 100.0% | 2024 | 97.3% | 84.9% |
| Access to electricity, urban % of urban population | 100.0% | 2024 | 99.9% | 97.8% |
| Access to clean fuels and technologies for cooking % of population | 99.0% | 2024 | 87.0% | 75.4% |
Power supply and mix
| Indicator | New Zealand | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from coal % of total | 3.6% | 2025 | 31.4% | 15.1% |
| Electricity production from natural gas % of total | 8.4% | 2025 | 26.0% | 28.7% |
| Electricity production from oil % of total | 0.0% | 2025 | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| Electricity production from nuclear % of total | 0.0% | 2021 | 14.5% | 15.2% |
| Electricity production from hydroelectric sources % of total | 53.6% | 2025 | 6.8% | 15.2% |
| Electric power transmission and distribution losses % of output | 6.8% | 2025 | 3.9% | 6.9% |
| Electric power consumption per capita kWh per capita | 7,910 kWh | 2025 | 5,715 kWh | 3,708 kWh |
Energy transition
| Indicator | New Zealand | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electricity production from renewables, excluding hydro % of total | 27.2% | 2021 | 12.0% | 12.4% |
| Renewable electricity output % of total electricity output | 81.5% | 2021 | 25.9% | 27.8% |
| Renewable energy consumption % of total final energy consumption | 28.9% | 2021 | 14.8% | 19.7% |
| CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding LULUCF) t CO₂e per capita | 6.01 t | 2024 | 7.35 t | 4.69 t |
| CO₂ emissions, total (excluding LULUCF) Mt CO₂e | 31.8 Mt | 2024 | 17,388.8 Mt | 39,632.7 Mt |
| Energy intensity of primary energy MJ per $2017 PPP GDP | 3.52 MJ/$ | 2022 | 5.23 MJ/$ | 4.54 MJ/$ |
Energy economy
| Indicator | New Zealand | Year | East Asia & Pacific | World |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 0.9% | 2025 | 4.2% | 9.5% |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 0.10% | 2021 | 0.27% | 1.36% |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.29% | 2021 | 0.33% | 0.52% |
| GDP per capita current US$ | 49,591 | 2025 | 14,077 | 14,406 |
| Population, total people | 5.3M | 2025 | 2.4B | 8.2B |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Latest year available per series.