New Zealand vs Nigeria: Electricity demand
New Zealand
43.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
39.24 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
61st
Nigeria rank
63rd
Electricity demand over time
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 43.34 terawatt-hours against 39.24 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 4.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.63 terawatt-hours | 20.67 terawatt-hours | 20.96 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 43.54 terawatt-hours | 30.85 terawatt-hours | 12.69 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 43.4 terawatt-hours | 36.63 terawatt-hours | 6.77 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, New Zealand or Nigeria?
- New Zealand, at 43.34 terawatt-hours against 39.24 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 4.1 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Nigeria rank globally for electricity demand?
- New Zealand ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 63rd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) β 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.