New Zealand vs Nigeria: Electricity generation
New Zealand
43.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Nigeria
41.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
61st
Nigeria rank
62nd
Electricity generation over time
- New Zealand
- Nigeria
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 43.34 terawatt-hours against 41.54 terawatt-hours in Nigeria, a difference of 1.8 terawatt-hours.
Across all 26 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 62nd of 214 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 | 20.68 terawatt-hours | 20.95 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 43.54 terawatt-hours | 31.82 terawatt-hours | 11.72 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 43.4 terawatt-hours | 39.2 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, New Zealand or Nigeria?
- New Zealand, at 43.34 terawatt-hours against 41.54 terawatt-hours in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between New Zealand and Nigeria?
- 1.8 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 generation?
- New Zealand ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 62nd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.