Japan vs New Zealand: Electricity demand per person
Japan
8,366 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
8,252 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan rank
29th
New Zealand rank
31st
Electricity demand per person over time
- Japan
- New Zealand
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8,366 kilowatt-hours against 8,252 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 114 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Japan ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 214 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,840 kilowatt-hours | 10,174 kilowatt-hours | 1,334 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8,488 kilowatt-hours | 9,455 kilowatt-hours | 967.4 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,206 kilowatt-hours | 8,415 kilowatt-hours | 208.96 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Japan or New Zealand?
- Japan, at 8,366 kilowatt-hours against 8,252 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Japan and New Zealand?
- 114 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Japan and New Zealand rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Japan ranks 29th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.