New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from coal
New Zealand
0.49 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.33 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
69th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
71st
Electricity generation from coal over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.49 terawatt-hours against 0.33 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 211 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.11 terawatt-hours | 129.28 terawatt-hours | 126.17 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.39 terawatt-hours | 74.22 terawatt-hours | 72.83 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 4.07 terawatt-hours | 2.87 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- New Zealand, at 0.49 terawatt-hours against 0.33 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.16 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- New Zealand ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.