France vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from wind per person
France
697.52 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
803.52 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
25th
New Zealand rank
23rd
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 803.52 kilowatt-hours against 697.52 kilowatt-hours in France, a difference of 106 kilowatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times France's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1359 kilowatt-hours | 2.28 kilowatt-hours | 2.15 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 35.54 kilowatt-hours | 132.97 kilowatt-hours | 97.42 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 310.63 kilowatt-hours | 451 kilowatt-hours | 140.37 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 647.62 kilowatt-hours | 639.09 kilowatt-hours | 8.54 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, France or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 803.52 kilowatt-hours against 697.52 kilowatt-hours in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between France and New Zealand?
- 106 kilowatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- France ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 23rd of 208 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 wind 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.