New Zealand vs Paraguay: Electricity generation
New Zealand
43.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Paraguay
45.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
61st
Paraguay rank
59th
Electricity generation over time
- New Zealand
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 45.35 terawatt-hours against 43.34 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 2.01 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th of 210 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.63 terawatt-hours | 51.98 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 43.54 terawatt-hours | 57.64 terawatt-hours | 14.1 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 43.4 terawatt-hours | 45.4 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, New Zealand or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 45.35 terawatt-hours against 43.34 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 2.01 terawatt-hours, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Paraguay rank globally for electricity generation?
- New Zealand ranks 61st and Paraguay ranks 59th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.