Denmark vs New Zealand: Electricity demand
Denmark
40.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
43.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
62nd
New Zealand rank
61st
Electricity demand over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 43.34 terawatt-hours against 40.67 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 2.67 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 61st of 214 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4 terawatt-hours | 41.63 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 35.66 terawatt-hours | 43.54 terawatt-hours | 7.88 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 37.71 terawatt-hours | 43.4 terawatt-hours | 5.69 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 43.34 terawatt-hours against 40.67 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 2.67 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for electricity demand?
- Denmark ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 61st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. 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.