New Zealand vs Paraguay: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
New Zealand
4,526 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Paraguay
6,432 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
9th
Paraguay rank
6th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- New Zealand
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 6,432 kilowatt-hours against 4,526 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 1,906 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.4 times New Zealand's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,790 kilowatt-hours | 9,613 kilowatt-hours | 3,823 kilowatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 5,315 kilowatt-hours | 9,422 kilowatt-hours | 4,106 kilowatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 4,760 kilowatt-hours | 6,636 kilowatt-hours | 1,876 kilowatt-hours | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, New Zealand or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 6,432 kilowatt-hours against 4,526 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 1,906 kilowatt-hours, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Paraguay rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- New Zealand ranks 9th and Paraguay ranks 6th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.