New Zealand vs Taiwan: Primary energy use per person
New Zealand
49,719 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Taiwan
51,231 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
29th
Taiwan rank
27th
Primary energy use per person over time
- New Zealand
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person against 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 1,512 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 4 and Taiwan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,321 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 34,040 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,242 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,799 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 38,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,489 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,684 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 47,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,725 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 50,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,485 kilowatt-hours per person | 532.01 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2010s | 55,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 541.74 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
| 2020s | 49,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,617 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,105 kilowatt-hours per person | Taiwan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, New Zealand or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 51,231 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 New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 1,512 kilowatt-hours per person, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Taiwan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Taiwan rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- New Zealand ranks 29th and Taiwan ranks 27th 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.