New Zealand vs Singapore: Electric power consumption
New Zealand
7,989 kWh per capita
in 2024
Singapore
9,750 kWh per capita
in 2023
New Zealand rank
18th
Singapore rank
16th
Electric power consumption over time
- New Zealand
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 9,750 kWh per capita against 7,989 kWh per capita in New Zealand, a difference of 1,761 kWh per capita.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 16th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,064 kWh per capita | 6,003 kWh per capita | 3,061 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9,562 kWh per capita | 8,190 kWh per capita | 1,372 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9,035 kWh per capita | 8,952 kWh per capita | 82.48 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,141 kWh per capita | 9,855 kWh per capita | 1,714 kWh per capita | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, New Zealand or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 9,750 kWh per capita against 7,989 kWh per capita in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between New Zealand and Singapore?
- 1,761 kWh per capita, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Singapore?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Singapore rank globally for electric power consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 18th and Singapore ranks 16th 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.