France vs New Zealand: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita
France
8,552 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
8,252 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
26th
New Zealand rank
29th
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 8,552 kilowatt-hours against 8,252 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 300 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 212 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,715 kilowatt-hours | 9,090 kilowatt-hours | 2,376 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 8,241 kilowatt-hours | 9,757 kilowatt-hours | 1,516 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 9,040 kilowatt-hours | 10,174 kilowatt-hours | 1,134 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 8,769 kilowatt-hours | 9,455 kilowatt-hours | 686.31 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,033 kilowatt-hours | 8,415 kilowatt-hours | 382.05 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 8,552 kilowatt-hours against 8,252 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita between France and New Zealand?
- 300 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- France ranks 26th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. 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.