New Zealand vs Russian Federation: Electric power consumption

New Zealand
7,989 kWh per capita
in 2024
Russian Federation
7,285 kWh per capita
in 2023
New Zealand rank
18th
Russian Federation rank
21st

Electric power consumption over time

  • New Zealand
  • Russian Federation
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 7,989 kWh per capita against 7,285 kWh per capita in Russian Federation, a difference of 704 kWh per capita.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 21st of 151 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 9,064 kWh per capita 5,517 kWh per capita 3,548 kWh per capita New Zealand
2000s 9,562 kWh per capita 5,754 kWh per capita 3,809 kWh per capita New Zealand
2010s 9,035 kWh per capita 6,637 kWh per capita 2,398 kWh per capita New Zealand
2020s 8,141 kWh per capita 7,107 kWh per capita 1,035 kWh per capita New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, New Zealand or Russian Federation?
New Zealand, at 7,989 kWh per capita against 7,285 kWh per capita in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between New Zealand and Russian Federation?
704 kWh per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and Russian Federation rank globally for electric power consumption?
New Zealand ranks 18th and Russian Federation ranks 21st 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

Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 6,544 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.