Indonesia vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from hydropower
Indonesia
27.29 terawatt-hours
in 2024
New Zealand
23.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia rank
27th
New Zealand rank
29th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Indonesia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 27.29 terawatt-hours against 23.77 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 3.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Indonesia ranks 27th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.72 terawatt-hours | 11.09 terawatt-hours | 8.37 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 15.36 terawatt-hours | 13.62 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 20.67 terawatt-hours | 17.54 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8.41 terawatt-hours | 24.17 terawatt-hours | 15.76 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10.49 terawatt-hours | 23.66 terawatt-hours | 13.16 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 16.86 terawatt-hours | 24.51 terawatt-hours | 7.65 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 25.64 terawatt-hours | 24.7 terawatt-hours | 0.942 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Indonesia or New Zealand?
- Indonesia, at 27.29 terawatt-hours against 23.77 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Indonesia and New Zealand?
- 3.52 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Indonesia and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Indonesia ranks 27th 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.