IBRD only vs New Zealand: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
IBRD only
3,557 kWh per capita
in 2024
New Zealand
7,910 kWh per capita
in 2025
IBRD only rank
16th
New Zealand rank
19th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- IBRD only
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,910 kWh per capita against 3,557 kWh per capita in IBRD only, a difference of 4,353 kWh per capita.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.2 times IBRD only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
IBRD only ranks 16th 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 | IBRD only | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,050 kWh per capita | 9,064 kWh per capita | 8,015 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1,488 kWh per capita | 9,562 kWh per capita | 8,074 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,436 kWh per capita | 9,041 kWh per capita | 6,604 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3,208 kWh per capita | 8,113 kWh per capita | 4,905 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, IBRD only or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 7,910 kWh per capita against 3,557 kWh per capita in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between IBRD only and New Zealand?
- 4,353 kWh per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and New Zealand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do IBRD only and New Zealand rank globally for electric power consumption?
- IBRD only ranks 16th 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.