New Zealand vs United Kingdom: Global primary energy use by source
New Zealand
102.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
122.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 122.16 terawatt-hours against 102.73 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 19.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 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 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.93 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 12.93 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 14.25 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 14.25 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 15.52 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 15.52 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 25.54 terawatt-hours | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 20.52 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 35.12 terawatt-hours | 22.76 terawatt-hours | 12.36 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 75.52 terawatt-hours | 74.22 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 89.74 terawatt-hours | 115.98 terawatt-hours | 26.24 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, New Zealand or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 122.16 terawatt-hours against 102.73 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 19.43 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- New Zealand ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global primary energy use 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 of total energy supply.