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Electricity demand in New Zealand

New Zealand: Electricity demand was 43.34 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
43.34 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
61st
of 214 countries
All-time high
44.31 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
38.91 terawatt-hours
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Electricity demand in New Zealand, 2000–2025

0102030402000201220252000: 38.9 terawatt-hours2001: 39.3 terawatt-hours2002: 40.2 terawatt-hours2003: 40.4 terawatt-hours2004: 42.3 terawatt-hours2005: 42.5 terawatt-hours2006: 43 terawatt-hours2007: 43.4 terawatt-hours2008: 43.4 terawatt-hours2009: 43 terawatt-hours2010: 44.3 terawatt-hours2011: 43.9 terawatt-hours2012: 43.8 terawatt-hours2013: 42.7 terawatt-hours2014: 42.9 terawatt-hours2015: 43.6 terawatt-hours2016: 43.1 terawatt-hours2017: 43.7 terawatt-hours2018: 43.7 terawatt-hours2019: 43.8 terawatt-hours2020: 43.4 terawatt-hours2021: 43.5 terawatt-hours2022: 43.2 terawatt-hours2023: 42.9 terawatt-hours2024: 44 terawatt-hours2025: 43.3 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, electricity demand in New Zealand stood at 43.34 terawatt-hours.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity demand in New Zealand peaked at 44.31 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 38.91 terawatt-hours, in 2000.

New Zealand ranks 61st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.63 terawatt-hours 38.91 terawatt-hours 43.39 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 43.54 terawatt-hours 42.7 terawatt-hours 44.31 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 43.4 terawatt-hours 42.89 terawatt-hours 44.01 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 59 Morocco 48.23 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 60 Belarus 45.47 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 62 Denmark 40.67 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 63 Nigeria 39.24 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 64 Bahrain 38.44 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity demand in New Zealand?
Electricity demand in New Zealand was 43.34 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity demand recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 44.31 terawatt-hours in 2010.
What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 38.91 terawatt-hours in 2000.
How does New Zealand rank for electricity demand?
New Zealand ranks 61st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity demand rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.