Australia vs New Caledonia: Electricity generation per person
Australia
10,615 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Caledonia
10,661 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Australia rank
19th
New Caledonia rank
18th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Australia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 10,661 kilowatt-hours against 10,615 kilowatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 46 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 19th and New Caledonia ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,464 kilowatt-hours | 7,458 kilowatt-hours | 4,006 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 10,752 kilowatt-hours | 10,158 kilowatt-hours | 594.17 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 10,378 kilowatt-hours | 10,737 kilowatt-hours | 359.52 kilowatt-hours | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Australia or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 10,661 kilowatt-hours against 10,615 kilowatt-hours in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Australia and New Caledonia?
- 46 kilowatt-hours, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Caledonia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Caledonia rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Australia ranks 19th and New Caledonia ranks 18th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.