Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs New Zealand: Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,989 kWh per capita against 3,152 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 4,837 kWh per capita.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 18th of 43 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,452 kWh per capita | 9,064 kWh per capita | 6,612 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 2,428 kWh per capita | 9,562 kWh per capita | 7,135 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,920 kWh per capita | 9,035 kWh per capita | 6,115 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3,153 kWh per capita | 8,141 kWh per capita | 4,989 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7,989 kWh per capita against 3,152 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 4,837 kWh per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and New Zealand rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th and New Zealand ranks 18th 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.