New Zealand vs Paraguay: Electricity generation from renewables per person
New Zealand
7,306 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Paraguay
6,466 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
8th
Paraguay rank
10th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- New Zealand
- Paraguay
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 7,306 kilowatt-hours against 6,466 kilowatt-hours in Paraguay, a difference of 840 kilowatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Paraguay ahead.
New Zealand ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,858 kilowatt-hours | 9,613 kilowatt-hours | 2,755 kilowatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 7,411 kilowatt-hours | 9,438 kilowatt-hours | 2,027 kilowatt-hours | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 7,201 kilowatt-hours | 6,672 kilowatt-hours | 529.36 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, New Zealand or Paraguay?
- New Zealand, at 7,306 kilowatt-hours against 6,466 kilowatt-hours in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 840 kilowatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Paraguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Paraguay rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- New Zealand ranks 8th and Paraguay ranks 10th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 per person.