CIS (EI) vs New Zealand: Electricity generation by source
CIS (EI)
1.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
9.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
New Zealand rank
5th
Electricity generation by source over time
- CIS (EI)
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.44 terawatt-hours against 1.64 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 7.8 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 5.8 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 37 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 2 groups.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | 1.35 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.0603 terawatt-hours | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 3.07 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.3719 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 2.77 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.6809 terawatt-hours | 6.77 terawatt-hours | 6.09 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.49 terawatt-hours | 8.29 terawatt-hours | 6.8 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, CIS (EI) or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 9.44 terawatt-hours against 1.64 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between CIS (EI) and New Zealand?
- 7.8 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and New Zealand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and New Zealand ranks 5th of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. 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.