New Zealand vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
New Zealand
4,526 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
3,790 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
9th
Switzerland rank
11th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- New Zealand
- Switzerland
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4,526 kilowatt-hours against 3,790 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 736 kilowatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
New Zealand ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,080 kilowatt-hours | 4,643 kilowatt-hours | 562.49 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 5,069 kilowatt-hours | 4,635 kilowatt-hours | 433.28 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 6,364 kilowatt-hours | 5,177 kilowatt-hours | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6,637 kilowatt-hours | 4,883 kilowatt-hours | 1,754 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5,790 kilowatt-hours | 4,733 kilowatt-hours | 1,057 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5,315 kilowatt-hours | 4,425 kilowatt-hours | 890.19 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4,760 kilowatt-hours | 4,178 kilowatt-hours | 581.27 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, New Zealand or Switzerland?
- New Zealand, at 4,526 kilowatt-hours against 3,790 kilowatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 736 kilowatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- New Zealand ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 11th 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.