New Zealand vs Slovakia: Electricity as a share of primary energy
New Zealand
16.6%
in 2025
Slovakia
16.2%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
48th
Slovakia rank
51st
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- New Zealand
- Slovakia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 16.6% against 16.2% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 48th and Slovakia ranks 51st of 79 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 12.2% | 8.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 14.2% | 5.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.6% | 2.4% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 15.7% | 1.3% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, New Zealand or Slovakia?
- New Zealand, at 16.6% against 16.2% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 0.4%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Slovakia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Slovakia rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and Slovakia ranks 51st of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.