Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 27.45 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in New Zealand, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in New Zealand stood at 27.45 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in New Zealand peaked at 61.99 terawatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7104 terawatt-hours, in 1970.
That places New Zealand 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.06 terawatt-hours | 0.7104 terawatt-hours | 15.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.58 terawatt-hours | 8.9 terawatt-hours | 45.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.52 terawatt-hours | 44.63 terawatt-hours | 55.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.23 terawatt-hours | 37.58 terawatt-hours | 61.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.69 terawatt-hours | 40.22 terawatt-hours | 52.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.34 terawatt-hours | 27.45 terawatt-hours | 45.73 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 76 Armenia 28.85 terawatt-hours compare
- 77 Dominican Republic 28.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 78 Côte d’Ivoire 28.06 terawatt-hours compare
- 80 Puerto Rico 27.26 terawatt-hours compare
- 81 Equatorial Guinea 26.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 82 Bulgaria 26.89 terawatt-hours 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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in New Zealand?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in New Zealand was 27.45 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 61.99 terawatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7104 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- New Zealand ranks 79th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.