France vs New Zealand: Electricity generation per person
France
8,552 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
8,252 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
28th
New Zealand rank
31st
Electricity generation per person 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 28th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 214 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 electricity generation per person, 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 electricity generation per person 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 electricity generation per person?
- France ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 31st of 214 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.