Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in New Zealand, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1.73 % change on previous year for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in New Zealand peaked at 4.96 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -0.057 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places New Zealand 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -78.9% |
| 1993 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1994 | 1.34 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.48 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8912 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5269 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5893 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 0.591 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.75 % change on previous year | +196.5% |
| 2003 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2005 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2006 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9368 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8523 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 1 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7654 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5497 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7713 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 2014 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 2015 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2405 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2022 | -0.057 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2023 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -4181.6% |
| 2024 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1.73 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5056 % change on previous year, 3.4× the median. (84 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1.73 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7926 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +4181.6% | -0.057 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.5269 % change on previous year | 4.96 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.16 % change on previous year | 0.5893 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.45 % change on previous year | 0.5497 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 % change on previous year | -0.057 % change on previous year | 2.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 73 Zimbabwe 1.8 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Turkmenistan 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Egypt 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 1.72 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Pakistan 1.63 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Honduras 1.59 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in New Zealand?
- Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth in New Zealand was 1.73 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 4.96 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.057 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth?
- New Zealand ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of people with and without electricity access Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of people with and without electricity access. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.