Ireland vs New Zealand: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Ireland
25,630 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
24,629 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland rank
33rd
New Zealand rank
35th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Ireland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person against 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 1,001 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,432 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 28,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,481 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 1990s | 36,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,343 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,124 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 43,403 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,420 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,984 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 32,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 593.37 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 27,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 895.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Ireland or New Zealand?
- Ireland, at 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person against 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Ireland and New Zealand?
- 1,001 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and New Zealand?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and New Zealand rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Ireland ranks 33rd and New Zealand ranks 35th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.