New Zealand vs Norway: Electricity generation from oil per person
New Zealand
121.86 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
126.27 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
105th
Norway rank
102nd
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 126.27 kilowatt-hours against 121.86 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 4.41 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 105th and Norway ranks 102nd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.25 kilowatt-hours | 63.25 kilowatt-hours | 89 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 136.91 kilowatt-hours | 107.19 kilowatt-hours | 29.73 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 123.46 kilowatt-hours | 132.26 kilowatt-hours | 8.8 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, New Zealand or Norway?
- Norway, at 126.27 kilowatt-hours against 121.86 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between New Zealand and Norway?
- 4.41 kilowatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- New Zealand ranks 105th and Norway ranks 102nd 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 oil 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.