New Zealand vs World: Electric power consumption
New Zealand
7,989 kWh per capita
in 2024
World
3,558 kWh per capita
in 2023
New Zealand rank
18th
World rank
15th
Electric power consumption over time
- New Zealand
- World
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,989 kWh per capita against 3,558 kWh per capita in World, a difference of 4,431 kWh per capita.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.2 times World's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 18th and World ranks 15th 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 | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,064 kWh per capita | 2,162 kWh per capita | 6,902 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9,562 kWh per capita | 2,550 kWh per capita | 7,012 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9,035 kWh per capita | 3,096 kWh per capita | 5,939 kWh per capita | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,141 kWh per capita | 3,436 kWh per capita | 4,705 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 World?
- New Zealand, at 7,989 kWh per capita against 3,558 kWh per capita in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between New Zealand and World?
- 4,431 kWh per capita, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and World?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and World rank globally for electric power consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 18th and World ranks 15th 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.