Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in New Zealand
New Zealand: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in New Zealand, 1970–2025
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, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in New Zealand stood at 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in New Zealand peaked at 15,929 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 251.72 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1970.
New Zealand ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 | 1,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 251.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,885 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,827 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,613 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,592 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,510 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,087 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,125 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,176 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 56 Lithuania 5,894 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Poland 5,801 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Ukraine 5,780 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Egypt 5,192 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 61 Romania 5,060 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Tunisia 4,905 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person, by fuel in New Zealand?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in New Zealand was 5,227 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 15,929 kilowatt-hours per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.72 kilowatt-hours per person in 1970.
- How does New Zealand rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- New Zealand ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.