Greece vs New Zealand: Primary energy use
Greece
285.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
261.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
58th
New Zealand rank
61st
Primary energy use over time
- Greece
- New Zealand
How they compare
Greece currently reports 285.23 terawatt-hours against 261.12 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 24.11 terawatt-hours.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 215 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.03 terawatt-hours | 78.69 terawatt-hours | 11.35 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 1970s | 179.44 terawatt-hours | 103.18 terawatt-hours | 76.26 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 1980s | 216.72 terawatt-hours | 124.13 terawatt-hours | 92.59 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 1990s | 308.89 terawatt-hours | 175.05 terawatt-hours | 133.84 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2000s | 385.98 terawatt-hours | 208.35 terawatt-hours | 177.63 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2010s | 309.91 terawatt-hours | 257.11 terawatt-hours | 52.8 terawatt-hours | Greece |
| 2020s | 271.74 terawatt-hours | 255.37 terawatt-hours | 16.36 terawatt-hours | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Greece or New Zealand?
- Greece, at 285.23 terawatt-hours against 261.12 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Greece and New Zealand?
- 24.11 terawatt-hours, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Greece and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy use?
- Greece ranks 58th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.