Electricity generation from coal per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation from coal per person was 93.3 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from coal per person in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal per person in New Zealand is 93.3 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 59.5% on the previous year and down 65.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in New Zealand peaked at 1,270 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 93.3 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places New Zealand 62nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from coal per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 259.23 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 393.14 kilowatt-hours | +51.7% |
| 2002 | 379.64 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 817.88 kilowatt-hours | +115.4% |
| 2004 | 1,011 kilowatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 1,270 kilowatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2006 | 1,169 kilowatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 603.8 kilowatt-hours | -48.4% |
| 2008 | 994.88 kilowatt-hours | +64.8% |
| 2009 | 634.25 kilowatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 2010 | 326.6 kilowatt-hours | -48.5% |
| 2011 | 367.35 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 666.41 kilowatt-hours | +81.4% |
| 2013 | 392.92 kilowatt-hours | -41.0% |
| 2014 | 296.26 kilowatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 266.58 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 93.32 kilowatt-hours | -65.0% |
| 2017 | 120.51 kilowatt-hours | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 199.97 kilowatt-hours | +65.9% |
| 2019 | 318.68 kilowatt-hours | +59.4% |
| 2020 | 335.31 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 509.04 kilowatt-hours | +51.8% |
| 2022 | 140.3 kilowatt-hours | -72.4% |
| 2023 | 102.46 kilowatt-hours | -27.0% |
| 2024 | 230.15 kilowatt-hours | +124.6% |
| 2025 | 93.3 kilowatt-hours | -59.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 753.31 kilowatt-hours | 259.23 kilowatt-hours | 1,270 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 304.86 kilowatt-hours | 93.32 kilowatt-hours | 666.41 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 235.09 kilowatt-hours | 93.3 kilowatt-hours | 509.04 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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 electricity generation from coal per person in New Zealand?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in New Zealand was 93.3 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,270 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.3 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.