Australia vs New Zealand: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Australia
9,795 kWh per capita
in 2025
New Zealand
7,910 kWh per capita
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
New Zealand rank
19th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9,795 kWh per capita against 7,910 kWh per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 1,885 kWh per capita.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,061 kWh per capita | 9,064 kWh per capita | 2.84 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10,664 kWh per capita | 9,562 kWh per capita | 1,102 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,296 kWh per capita | 9,041 kWh per capita | 1,255 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 9,848 kWh per capita | 8,079 kWh per capita | 1,769 kWh per capita | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Australia or New Zealand?
- Australia, at 9,795 kWh per capita against 7,910 kWh per capita in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Australia and New Zealand?
- 1,885 kWh per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Australia ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 19th of 151 countries.
- 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.