Electricity generation from gas per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation from gas per person was 731.16 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from gas per person in New Zealand, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 731.16 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from gas per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in New Zealand peaked at 3,125 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 649.55 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.
That places New Zealand 55th out of 203 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.
Electricity generation from gas per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,450 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 3,125 kilowatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 2,569 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 2,414 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 1,680 kilowatt-hours | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 2,239 kilowatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2006 | 2,298 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,796 kilowatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 2,478 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 2,058 kilowatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 2,263 kilowatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1,905 kilowatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2012 | 1,997 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1,938 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1,548 kilowatt-hours | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 1,474 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 1,211 kilowatt-hours | -17.8% |
| 2017 | 1,450 kilowatt-hours | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 1,155 kilowatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 2019 | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1,172 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 910.39 kilowatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 839.87 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 649.55 kilowatt-hours | -22.7% |
| 2024 | 826.63 kilowatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2025 | 731.16 kilowatt-hours | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,411 kilowatt-hours | 1,680 kilowatt-hours | 3,125 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,603 kilowatt-hours | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | 2,263 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 854.87 kilowatt-hours | 649.55 kilowatt-hours | 1,172 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 gas per person in New Zealand?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in New Zealand was 731.16 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3,125 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 649.55 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- New Zealand ranks 55th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.