Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 946.33 kilowatt-hours in 2025. βΌ Falling
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in New Zealand, 2000β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in New Zealand stood at 946.33 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in New Zealand peaked at 3,669 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 860.26 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 107th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,316 kilowatt-hours | 2,825 kilowatt-hours | 3,669 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,044 kilowatt-hours | 1,434 kilowatt-hours | 2,804 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,213 kilowatt-hours | 860.26 kilowatt-hours | 1,631 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in New Zealand?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in New Zealand was 946.33 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,669 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 860.26 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- New Zealand ranks 107th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.