New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production by source

New Zealand
0.49
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.33
in 2025
New Zealand rank
69th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
71st

Electricity production by source over time

  • New Zealand
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 0.49 against 0.33 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.16.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

New Zealand ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 211 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 3.11 129.28 126.17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1.39 74.22 72.83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1.21 4.07 2.87 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production by source, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
New Zealand, at 0.49 against 0.33 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity production by source between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.16, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production by source?
New Zealand ranks 69th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 71st of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production by source
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 6,154 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed