Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita was 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
49,719 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
29th
of 218 countries
All-time high
57,347 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2015
All-time low
28,458 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1967
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand stood at 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 57,347 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28,458 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1967.
New Zealand ranks 29th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 28,548 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 29,500 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 28,458 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 28,938 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 29,382 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 31,936 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 31,958 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 33,354 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 34,352 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 34,543 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 33,636 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 35,226 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 36,247 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 35,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 33,882 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 33,553 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 33,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 35,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 35,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 37,956 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 38,239 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 40,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 40,893 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 42,092 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 44,342 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 46,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 46,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 46,756 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 46,752 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 47,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 47,966 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 48,794 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 49,884 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 48,876 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 50,774 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 52,402 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 52,759 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 52,464 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 50,348 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 49,629 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 50,010 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 50,170 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 49,758 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 51,177 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 50,808 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 53,158 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 53,369 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 55,303 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 57,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 57,347 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 56,963 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 57,168 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 55,542 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 55,911 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 50,746 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 49,862 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 48,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 48,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 49,488 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,458 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 34,040 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,936 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,247 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,174 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 44,342 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 47,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,774 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,953 kilowatt-hours per person | 49,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,759 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,347 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 50,746 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 26 Belgium 52,020 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Taiwan, China 51,231 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Luxembourg 50,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 American Samoa 49,546 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Greenland 48,337 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 New Caledonia 48,007 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Energy use per person vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 49,719 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 57,347 kilowatt-hours per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy use per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,458 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967.
- How does New Zealand rank for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is energy use per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.