New Zealand vs Oman: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
New Zealand
7,910 kWh per capita
in 2025
Oman
8,489 kWh per capita
in 2024
New Zealand rank
19th
Oman rank
17th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- New Zealand
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 8,489 kWh per capita against 7,910 kWh per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 579 kWh per capita.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 19th and Oman ranks 17th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Oman in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,064 kWh per capita | 2,628 kWh per capita | 6,436 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9,562 kWh per capita | 4,110 kWh per capita | 5,452 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9,041 kWh per capita | 6,741 kWh per capita | 2,300 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,113 kWh per capita | 8,222 kWh per capita | 109.5 kWh per capita | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, New Zealand or Oman?
- Oman, at 8,489 kWh per capita against 7,910 kWh per capita in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between New Zealand and Oman?
- 579 kWh per capita, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Oman?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Oman rank globally for electric power consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 19th and Oman ranks 17th 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.