Coal consumption per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Coal consumption per person was 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Coal consumption per person in New Zealand, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 18.9% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in New Zealand peaked at 7,256 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,202 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 43rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,425 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,805 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,256 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,225 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,038 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,595 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,752 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,202 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,600 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 40 Ukraine 2,527 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Iceland 2,306 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Thailand 2,305 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Zimbabwe 2,237 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Chile 2,236 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Philippines 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2025)
- Gas production 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 35.27 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 6,765 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in New Zealand?
- Coal consumption per person in New Zealand was 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7,256 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,202 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for coal consumption per person?
- New Zealand ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.