New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity as a share of primary energy
New Zealand
16.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
16.7%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
48th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
47th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 16.7% against 16.6% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th 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 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 12.4% | 9.7% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 13.0% | 7.3% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 14.8% | 5.2% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 15.5% | 1.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 16.6% | 0.4% | 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 16.7% against 16.6% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- New Zealand ranks 48th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 47th 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.