Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 7,910 kWh per capita in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electric power consumption in New Zealand, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2025, electric power consumption in New Zealand stood at 7,910 kWh per capita. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in New Zealand peaked at 9,731 kWh per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7,910 kWh per capita, in 2025.
That places New Zealand 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,072 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 8,937 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 8,725 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9,001 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 9,023 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 9,200 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 9,162 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 9,178 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 9,169 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 9,176 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 9,421 kWh per capita | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9,451 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 9,553 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 9,427 kWh per capita | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 9,731 kWh per capita | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9,676 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 9,685 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9,676 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 9,578 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9,426 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 9,630 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9,496 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9,443 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9,209 kWh per capita | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9,119 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9,079 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8,745 kWh per capita | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 8,662 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 8,531 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 8,494 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 8,207 kWh per capita | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8,180 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,207 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 8,006 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 7,965 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 7,910 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 7,910 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 7,910 kWh per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,249 kWh per capita, 1.9× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,064 kWh per capita | 8,725 kWh per capita | 9,200 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,562 kWh per capita | 9,421 kWh per capita | 9,731 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,041 kWh per capita | 8,494 kWh per capita | 9,630 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,079 kWh per capita | 7,910 kWh per capita | 8,207 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in New Zealand?
- Electric power consumption in New Zealand was 7,910 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 9,731 kWh per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,910 kWh per capita in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for electric power consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.