New Zealand vs Philippines: Electricity generation by source
New Zealand
9.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Philippines
10.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
5th
Philippines rank
4th
Electricity generation by source over time
- New Zealand
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 10.09 terawatt-hours against 9.44 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 0.65 terawatt-hours.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.29 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.71 terawatt-hours | 0.0641 terawatt-hours | 1.65 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 4.75 terawatt-hours | 2.67 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 1990s | 3.13 terawatt-hours | 6.88 terawatt-hours | 3.74 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2000s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 10.4 terawatt-hours | 7.27 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2010s | 6.77 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
| 2020s | 8.29 terawatt-hours | 10.36 terawatt-hours | 2.07 terawatt-hours | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, New Zealand or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 10.09 terawatt-hours against 9.44 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between New Zealand and Philippines?
- 0.65 terawatt-hours, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Philippines?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Philippines rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- New Zealand ranks 5th and Philippines ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- 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.