New Zealand vs North America: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
New Zealand
53.6%
in 2025
North America
11.6%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
40th
North America rank
37th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- New Zealand
- North America
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 53.6% against 11.6% in North America, a difference of 42.0%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 4.6 times North America's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 40th and North America ranks 37th of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 15.8% | 52.2% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 13.4% | 43.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 55.6% | 13.7% | 41.9% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 55.5% | 12.7% | 42.9% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, New Zealand or North America?
- New Zealand, at 53.6% against 11.6% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between New Zealand and North America?
- 42.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and North America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and North America rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- New Zealand ranks 40th and North America ranks 37th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.