Australia vs New Zealand: Electric power consumption
Australia
9,801 kWh per capita
in 2024
New Zealand
7,989 kWh per capita
in 2024
Australia rank
15th
New Zealand rank
18th
Electric power consumption over time
- Australia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 9,801 kWh per capita against 7,989 kWh per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 1,812 kWh per capita.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 18th 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 | 9,035 kWh per capita | 1,261 kWh per capita | Australia |
| 2020s | 9,864 kWh per capita | 8,111 kWh per capita | 1,753 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 9,801 kWh per capita against 7,989 kWh per capita in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Australia and New Zealand?
- 1,812 kWh per capita, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Australia ranks 15th and New Zealand ranks 18th 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.