Energy use — Total final energy consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 13,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 43 countries
All-time high
14,450 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2019
All-time low
7,945 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in New Zealand, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use — total final energy consumption in New Zealand stood at 13,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in New Zealand peaked at 14,450 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7,945 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1985.
That places New Zealand 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,945 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 8,050 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 8,273 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 8,775 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 8,939 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 9,455 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 9,589 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 9,747 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 10,026 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 10,609 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 11,072 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 11,434 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 11,614 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11,406 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 11,915 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 12,513 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 12,533 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 13,093 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 12,415 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 12,762 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 12,100 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 12,254 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 12,360 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 12,349 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 12,271 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 12,605 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 12,431 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 12,633 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13,008 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13,887 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 13,868 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 14,048 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14,232 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 14,111 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14,450 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13,472 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 13,372 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 13,326 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 13,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,396 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,945 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 8,939 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 10,687 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 9,455 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 11,915 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,465 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,100 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,093 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,527 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 12,431 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 14,450 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,377 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,326 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 13,472 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 32 Portugal 16,044 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 33 Israel 15,861 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 34 Greece 15,344 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 36 Denmark 12,711 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 37 Ireland 10,986 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 38 Bulgaria 9,773 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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 energy use — total final energy consumption in New Zealand?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in New Zealand was 13,337 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 14,450 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2019.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,945 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1985.
- How does New Zealand rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 35th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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