Italy vs New Zealand: Per capita electricity generation by source
Italy
63.06 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
93.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Italy rank
61st
New Zealand rank
58th
Per capita electricity generation by source over time
- Italy
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 93.3 kilowatt-hours against 63.06 kilowatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 30.24 kilowatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 58th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 671.5 kilowatt-hours | 753.31 kilowatt-hours | 81.81 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 630.08 kilowatt-hours | 304.86 kilowatt-hours | 325.22 kilowatt-hours | Italy |
| 2020s | 198.18 kilowatt-hours | 235.09 kilowatt-hours | 36.91 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita electricity generation by source, Italy or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 93.3 kilowatt-hours against 63.06 kilowatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita electricity generation by source between Italy and New Zealand?
- 30.24 kilowatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and New Zealand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and New Zealand rank globally for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Italy ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 58th of 207 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 by source. 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.