Germany vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from hydropower
Germany
19.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
23.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
29th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Germany
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 23.77 terawatt-hours against 19.56 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 4.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2 terawatt-hours | 11.09 terawatt-hours | 5.11 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 16.23 terawatt-hours | 15.36 terawatt-hours | 0.8696 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 19.06 terawatt-hours | 20.67 terawatt-hours | 1.62 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 18.55 terawatt-hours | 24.17 terawatt-hours | 5.62 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 20.7 terawatt-hours | 23.66 terawatt-hours | 2.96 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 20.01 terawatt-hours | 24.51 terawatt-hours | 4.5 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 20.11 terawatt-hours | 24.55 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Germany or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 23.77 terawatt-hours against 19.56 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Germany and New Zealand?
- 4.21 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Germany ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 29th of 214 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. 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.