New Zealand vs Russian Federation: Electricity generation per person
New Zealand
8,252 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
8,283 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
31st
Russian Federation rank
30th
Electricity generation per person over time
- New Zealand
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 8,283 kilowatt-hours against 8,252 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 31 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 31st and Russian Federation ranks 30th of 214 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,090 kilowatt-hours | 7,054 kilowatt-hours | 2,036 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 9,757 kilowatt-hours | 6,206 kilowatt-hours | 3,551 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 10,174 kilowatt-hours | 6,559 kilowatt-hours | 3,615 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 9,455 kilowatt-hours | 7,411 kilowatt-hours | 2,044 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 8,415 kilowatt-hours | 8,017 kilowatt-hours | 398.14 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, New Zealand or Russian Federation?
- Russian Federation, at 8,283 kilowatt-hours against 8,252 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between New Zealand and Russian Federation?
- 31 kilowatt-hours, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Russian Federation rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- New Zealand ranks 31st and Russian Federation ranks 30th 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.