Canada vs New Zealand: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Canada
52.8%
in 2025
New Zealand
54.8%
in 2025
Canada rank
40th
New Zealand rank
37th
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Canada
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 54.8% against 52.8% in Canada, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was New Zealand ahead.
Canada ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 63.0% | 72.8% | 9.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 60.4% | 68.0% | 7.6% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 58.1% | 56.9% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 56.3% | 2.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 56.6% | 0.2% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Canada or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 54.8% against 52.8% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Canada and New Zealand?
- 2.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and New Zealand?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and New Zealand rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Canada ranks 40th and New Zealand ranks 37th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.