New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Annual change in primary energy from renewables
New Zealand
9.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
10.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 10.38 terawatt-hours against 9.06 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 1.32 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3519 terawatt-hours | -0.339 terawatt-hours | 0.6909 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.7429 terawatt-hours | 0.1047 terawatt-hours | 0.6382 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 0.0474 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 1.18 terawatt-hours | 0.1612 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 3.1 terawatt-hours | 0.7766 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.62 terawatt-hours | 16.86 terawatt-hours | 13.24 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 7.39 terawatt-hours | 4.18 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 10.38 terawatt-hours against 9.06 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 1.32 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.