Luxembourg vs New Zealand: Primary energy use per person
Luxembourg
50,096 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
49,719 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
28th
New Zealand rank
29th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Luxembourg
- New Zealand
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 377 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 124,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 95,942 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1970s | 127,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,040 kilowatt-hours per person | 93,460 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 87,431 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,257 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 90,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,556 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 100,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,486 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 81,257 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,585 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 57,371 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,858 kilowatt-hours per person | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Luxembourg or New Zealand?
- Luxembourg, at 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 377 kilowatt-hours per person, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Luxembourg ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 29th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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 of total energy supply per person.