New Zealand vs Peru: Primary energy use by source
New Zealand
3.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Peru
3.96 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
39th
Peru rank
37th
Primary energy use by source over time
- New Zealand
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 3.96 terawatt-hours against 3.83 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 0.13 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Peru ahead.
New Zealand ranks 39th and Peru ranks 37th of 79 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0.0085 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.5624 terawatt-hours | 0.0012 terawatt-hours | 0.5613 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 0.6152 terawatt-hours | 1.49 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 2.62 terawatt-hours | 0.5147 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, New Zealand or Peru?
- Peru, at 3.96 terawatt-hours against 3.83 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between New Zealand and Peru?
- 0.13 terawatt-hours, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Peru?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Peru rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- New Zealand ranks 39th and Peru ranks 37th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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.