TOP 10 – COUNTRIES LEADING IN CLEAN ENERGY

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Superhot geothermal – investing in New Zealand’ s energy future

ENERGY CONSUMPTION PER GDP( KWH /$): 1.16 KWH / US $ RENEWABLES SHARE: 28.9 % ALTERNATIVE AND NUCLEAR SHARE: 38.7 % CLEAN ENERGY INDEX: 66.2 / 100

New Zealand draws close to 60 % of its electricity from hydroelectric dams, with geothermal and wind power filling out a grid that has geography firmly on its side. Fossil fuels still make up the majority of its total energy consumption, but the country’ s alternative and nuclear energy share of 38.7 % speaks to the diversified approach that helps to set it apart from other nations of similar size and economic development.

The Te Apiti Wind Farm located on the Tararua Range in New Zealand

CREDIT: NZTE

40 May 2026