Electric power consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electric power consumption was 7,989 kWh per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power consumption in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in New Zealand stood at 7,989 kWh per capita. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.3% 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, 7,989 kWh per capita, in 2024.
That places New Zealand 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption 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 | 9,442 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 9,202 kWh per capita | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 9,108 kWh per capita | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9,067 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 8,741 kWh per capita | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 8,662 kWh per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8,520 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8,480 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8,196 kWh per capita | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 8,203 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8,145 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 8,021 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 7,989 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
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 | 9,035 kWh per capita | 8,480 kWh per capita | 9,630 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,111 kWh per capita | 7,989 kWh per capita | 8,203 kWh per capita | 5 |
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 electric power consumption in New Zealand?
- Electric power consumption in New Zealand was 7,989 kWh per capita in 2024, 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 7,989 kWh per capita in 2024.
- How does New Zealand rank for electric power consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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.