Iceland vs New Zealand: Primary energy from renewables per person
Iceland
175,277 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand
25,090 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
New Zealand rank
3rd
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Iceland
- New Zealand
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand, a difference of 150,187 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iceland's figure about 7.0 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,519 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,323 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 10,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,076 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1980s | 22,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,483 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 1990s | 33,213 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,563 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2000s | 104,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 90,054 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2010s | 196,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 173,874 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
| 2020s | 190,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 167,321 kilowatt-hours per person | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Iceland or New Zealand?
- Iceland, at 175,277 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Iceland and New Zealand?
- 150,187 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Iceland ranks 1st and New Zealand ranks 3rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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.