New Zealand vs Ukraine: Electricity as a share of primary energy
New Zealand
16.6%
in 2025
Ukraine
17.0%
in 2022
New Zealand rank
48th
Ukraine rank
46th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- New Zealand
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 17.0% against 16.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 46th 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 | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 10.2% | 11.9% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 10.4% | 9.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 11.7% | 8.3% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.7% | 2.3% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.2% | 0.9% | 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 17.0% against 16.6% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between New Zealand and Ukraine?
- 0.4%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Ukraine?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Ukraine rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and Ukraine ranks 46th 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.