Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — New Zealand

Fossil fuel share of electricity in New Zealand in 2025 — 11.47%. Ranked 15 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 16.78 pp.

2025 11.47% −2.55 pp vs 2024
World rank 15of 91
Period maximum 36.36%2001
Period minimum 10.38%2023

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — New Zealand, 2000–20250102030402000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 28.25%2001: 36.36%2002: 30.36%2003: 33.91%2004: 27.61%2005: 35.6%2006: 35.22%2007: 34.51%2008: 35.77%2009: 28.32%2010: 26.88%2011: 24.01%2012: 28.28%2013: 25.81%2014: 20.9%2015: 19.92%2016: 15.66%2017: 18.79%2018: 16.6%2019: 17.57%2020: 19.07%2021: 18.28%2022: 13.06%2023: 10.38%2024: 14.02%2025: 11.47%
Change over the period: −16.78 pp Annual average: -0.67 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: New Zealand

New Zealand 11.47%
Australia and New Zealand computed 54.75%
Fossil fuel share of electricity — New Zealand, by year New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 11.47 −2.55 pp
2024 14.02 +3.64 pp
2023 10.38 −2.68 pp
2022 13.06 −5.22 pp
2021 18.28 −0.79 pp
2020 19.07 +1.5 pp
2019 17.57 +0.97 pp
2018 16.6 −2.19 pp
2017 18.79 +3.13 pp
2016 15.66 −4.26 pp
2015 19.92 −0.98 pp
2014 20.9 −4.91 pp
2013 25.81 −2.47 pp
2012 28.28 +4.27 pp
2011 24.01 −2.87 pp
2010 26.88 −1.44 pp
2009 28.32 −7.45 pp
2008 35.77 +1.26 pp
2007 34.51 −0.71 pp
2006 35.22 −0.38 pp
2005 35.6 +7.99 pp
2004 27.61 −6.3 pp
2003 33.91 +3.55 pp
2002 30.36 −6 pp
2001 36.36 +8.11 pp
2000 28.25

Australia and New Zealand, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

NZ New Zealand 11.47 AU Australia 61.29

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.