New Zealand vs Russia: Primary energy use by source
New Zealand
3.83 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
3.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
39th
Russia rank
38th
Primary energy use by source over time
- New Zealand
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 3.89 terawatt-hours against 3.83 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 0.06 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 39th and Russia ranks 38th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.5624 terawatt-hours | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | 0.557 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.1 terawatt-hours | 0.1103 terawatt-hours | 1.99 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.14 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 0.3818 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, New Zealand or Russia?
- Russia, at 3.89 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 Russia?
- 0.06 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Russia rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- New Zealand ranks 39th and Russia ranks 38th 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.