New Caledonia Electricity History, 2000 to 2024
New Caledonia generated 1.64 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 3.12 TWh in 2024. New Caledonia's electricity demand peaked at 3.50 TWh in 2018. The carbon intensity of New Caledonia's electricity went from 505 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 564 gCO2/kWh in 2024. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for New Caledonia starts in 2000.
Key Facts
- New Caledonia generated 1.64 TWh of electricity in 2000 and 3.12 TWh in 2024.
- New Caledonia's electricity demand peaked at 3.50 TWh in 2018.
- The carbon intensity of New Caledonia's electricity went from 505 gCO2/kWh in 2000 to 564 gCO2/kWh in 2024.
- New Caledonia's lowest carbon intensity on record was 505 gCO2/kWh, in 2000.
- Coal's share of New Caledonia's electricity went from 10.4% in 2000 to 36.5% in 2024, the largest change of any source.
Generation and Demand
2000 to 2024, GWhAnnual statistics through 2024, GWh
| Year | Generation | Demand |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.64 TWh | 1.64 TWh |
| 2001 | 1.72 TWh | 1.72 TWh |
| 2002 | 1.75 TWh | 1.75 TWh |
| 2003 | 1.75 TWh | 1.75 TWh |
| 2004 | 1.67 TWh | 1.67 TWh |
| 2005 | 1.88 TWh | 1.88 TWh |
| 2006 | 1.87 TWh | 1.87 TWh |
| 2007 | 1.93 TWh | 1.93 TWh |
| 2008 | 1.86 TWh | 1.86 TWh |
| 2009 | 1.94 TWh | 1.94 TWh |
| 2010 | 2.12 TWh | 2.12 TWh |
| 2011 | 2.26 TWh | 2.26 TWh |
| 2012 | 2.29 TWh | 2.29 TWh |
| 2013 | 2.51 TWh | 2.51 TWh |
| 2014 | 3.01 TWh | 3.01 TWh |
| 2015 | 2.90 TWh | 2.90 TWh |
| 2016 | 3.14 TWh | 3.14 TWh |
| 2017 | 3.23 TWh | 3.23 TWh |
| 2018 | 3.50 TWh | 3.50 TWh |
| 2019 | 3.33 TWh | 3.33 TWh |
| 2020 | 3.24 TWh | 3.24 TWh |
| 2021 | 2.91 TWh | 2.91 TWh |
| 2022 | 3.09 TWh | 3.09 TWh |
| 2023 | 3.09 TWh | 3.09 TWh |
| 2024 | 3.12 TWh | 3.12 TWh |
Carbon Intensity
gCO2 per kWh generatedAnnual statistics through 2024
| Year | Carbon intensity |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 505 gCO2/kWh |
| 2001 | 548 gCO2/kWh |
| 2002 | 571 gCO2/kWh |
| 2003 | 562 gCO2/kWh |
| 2004 | 554 gCO2/kWh |
| 2005 | 555 gCO2/kWh |
| 2006 | 573 gCO2/kWh |
| 2007 | 535 gCO2/kWh |
| 2008 | 506 gCO2/kWh |
| 2009 | 540 gCO2/kWh |
| 2010 | 617 gCO2/kWh |
| 2011 | 592 gCO2/kWh |
| 2012 | 579 gCO2/kWh |
| 2013 | 581 gCO2/kWh |
| 2014 | 637 gCO2/kWh |
| 2015 | 626 gCO2/kWh |
| 2016 | 673 gCO2/kWh |
| 2017 | 657 gCO2/kWh |
| 2018 | 666 gCO2/kWh |
| 2019 | 664 gCO2/kWh |
| 2020 | 656 gCO2/kWh |
| 2021 | 598 gCO2/kWh |
| 2022 | 569 gCO2/kWh |
| 2023 | 569 gCO2/kWh |
| 2024 | 564 gCO2/kWh |
Every Year
| Year | Generation | Demand | Net imports | Carbon intensity | Low carbon share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.12 TWh | 3.12 TWh | 0 TWh | 564 gCO2/kWh | 26.9% |
| 2023 | 3.09 TWh | 3.09 TWh | 0 TWh | 569 gCO2/kWh | 26.2% |
| 2022 | 3.09 TWh | 3.09 TWh | 0 TWh | 569 gCO2/kWh | 26.2% |
| 2021 | 2.91 TWh | 2.91 TWh | 0 TWh | 598 gCO2/kWh | 22.3% |
| 2020 | 3.24 TWh | 3.24 TWh | 0 TWh | 656 gCO2/kWh | 15.7% |
| 2019 | 3.33 TWh | 3.33 TWh | 0 TWh | 664 gCO2/kWh | 13.8% |
| 2018 | 3.50 TWh | 3.50 TWh | 0 TWh | 666 gCO2/kWh | 12.0% |
| 2017 | 3.23 TWh | 3.23 TWh | 0 TWh | 657 gCO2/kWh | 13.6% |
| 2016 | 3.14 TWh | 3.14 TWh | 0 TWh | 673 gCO2/kWh | 9.2% |
| 2015 | 2.90 TWh | 2.90 TWh | 0 TWh | 626 gCO2/kWh | 14.1% |
| 2014 | 3.01 TWh | 3.01 TWh | 0 TWh | 637 gCO2/kWh | 11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.51 TWh | 2.51 TWh | 0 TWh | 581 gCO2/kWh | 20.3% |
| 2012 | 2.29 TWh | 2.29 TWh | 0 TWh | 579 gCO2/kWh | 20.1% |
| 2011 | 2.26 TWh | 2.26 TWh | 0 TWh | 592 gCO2/kWh | 18.6% |
| 2010 | 2.12 TWh | 2.12 TWh | 0 TWh | 617 gCO2/kWh | 14.6% |
| 2009 | 1.94 TWh | 1.94 TWh | 0 TWh | 540 gCO2/kWh | 22.2% |
| 2008 | 1.86 TWh | 1.86 TWh | 0 TWh | 506 gCO2/kWh | 25.8% |
| 2007 | 1.93 TWh | 1.93 TWh | 0 TWh | 535 gCO2/kWh | 22.3% |
| 2006 | 1.87 TWh | 1.87 TWh | 0 TWh | 573 gCO2/kWh | 16.6% |
| 2005 | 1.88 TWh | 1.88 TWh | 0 TWh | 555 gCO2/kWh | 19.1% |
| 2004 | 1.67 TWh | 1.67 TWh | 0 TWh | 554 gCO2/kWh | 19.8% |
| 2003 | 1.75 TWh | 1.75 TWh | 0 TWh | 562 gCO2/kWh | 18.3% |
| 2002 | 1.75 TWh | 1.75 TWh | 0 TWh | 571 gCO2/kWh | 18.9% |
| 2001 | 1.72 TWh | 1.72 TWh | 0 TWh | 548 gCO2/kWh | 21.5% |
| 2000 | 1.64 TWh | 1.64 TWh | 0 TWh | 505 gCO2/kWh | 27.4% |
Share of Generation by Source
Percent of total generation| Year | Coal | Other fossil | Hydro | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.5% | 36.5% | 17.3% | 1.3% | 8.3% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | 36.9% | 17.5% | 1.3% | 7.4% |
| 2022 | 36.9% | 36.9% | 17.5% | 1.3% | 7.4% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | 38.5% | 14.8% | 1.4% | 6.2% |
| 2020 | 47.2% | 37.0% | 9.6% | 1.5% | 4.6% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | 40.8% | 8.4% | 1.8% | 3.6% |
| 2018 | 40.9% | 47.1% | 9.1% | 1.4% | 1.4% |
| 2017 | 41.5% | 44.9% | 11.2% | 1.6% | 0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | 54.8% | 7.3% | 1.6% | 0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | 57.6% | 11.7% | 2.1% | 0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | 62.8% | 9.6% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | 54.2% | 18.3% | 2.0% | 0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | 55.9% | 17.5% | 2.6% | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | 55.8% | 16.4% | 2.2% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | 59.9% | 12.3% | 2.4% | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 10.8% | 67.0% | 20.6% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | 68.3% | 24.2% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | 68.9% | 20.2% | 2.1% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | 73.8% | 15.0% | 1.6% | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | 71.8% | 18.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | 69.5% | 19.2% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | 72.0% | 18.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | 65.1% | 18.3% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | 65.7% | 20.9% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | 62.2% | 26.8% | 0.6% | 0.0% |
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2024.