New Zealand vs Norway: Share of electricity generation from wind
New Zealand
9.7%
in 2025
Norway
8.4%
in 2025
New Zealand rank
36th
Norway rank
37th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 9.7% against 8.4% in Norway, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 208 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | β |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 1.8% | 3.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.5% | 0.9% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 9.7% against 8.4% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between New Zealand and Norway?
- 1.3%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- New Zealand ranks 36th and Norway ranks 37th of 208 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 wind. 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.