Austria vs New Zealand: Electricity generation per person
Austria
8,034 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
8,252 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
32nd
New Zealand rank
31st
Electricity generation per person over time
- Austria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 8,252 kilowatt-hours against 8,034 kilowatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 218 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
Austria ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 31st of 210 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,190 kilowatt-hours | 9,090 kilowatt-hours | 2,900 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6,736 kilowatt-hours | 9,757 kilowatt-hours | 3,022 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7,582 kilowatt-hours | 10,174 kilowatt-hours | 2,592 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 7,594 kilowatt-hours | 9,455 kilowatt-hours | 1,861 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7,783 kilowatt-hours | 8,415 kilowatt-hours | 632.15 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Austria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 8,252 kilowatt-hours against 8,034 kilowatt-hours in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Austria and New Zealand?
- 218 kilowatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Austria and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Austria ranks 32nd and New Zealand ranks 31st 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.