Arab World vs New Zealand: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Arab World
2,843 kWh per capita
in 2024
New Zealand
7,910 kWh per capita
in 2025
Arab World rank
18th
New Zealand rank
19th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Arab World
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,910 kWh per capita against 2,843 kWh per capita in Arab World, a difference of 5,067 kWh per capita.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.8 times Arab World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 43 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,244 kWh per capita | 9,064 kWh per capita | 7,820 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,774 kWh per capita | 9,562 kWh per capita | 7,788 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,511 kWh per capita | 9,041 kWh per capita | 6,530 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,708 kWh per capita | 8,113 kWh per capita | 5,405 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Arab World or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7,910 kWh per capita against 2,843 kWh per capita in Arab World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Arab World and New Zealand?
- 5,067 kWh per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and New Zealand rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Arab World ranks 18th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.