New Zealand vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Renewable energy
New Zealand
102.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
122.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
11th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th
Renewable energy over time
- New Zealand
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 122.16 terawatt-hours against 102.73 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 19.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.93 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 12.93 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 14.25 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 14.25 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 15.52 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 15.52 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 25.54 terawatt-hours | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 20.52 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 35.12 terawatt-hours | 22.76 terawatt-hours | 12.36 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 75.52 terawatt-hours | 74.22 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 89.74 terawatt-hours | 115.98 terawatt-hours | 26.24 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy, New Zealand or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 122.16 terawatt-hours against 102.73 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy between New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19.43 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for renewable energy?
- New Zealand ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 80 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 Renewable energy. 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.