Oil consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Oil consumption was 89.87 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
89.87 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
64th
of 220 countries
All-time high
101.77 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
32.64 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption in New Zealand, 1965–2025
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, oil consumption in New Zealand stood at 89.87 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in New Zealand peaked at 101.77 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.64 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
New Zealand ranks 64th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 32.64 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 36.13 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1967 | 37.95 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 39 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 40.51 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 47.61 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 49.18 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 52.94 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 55.96 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 52.95 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 51.23 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 52.7 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 52.73 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 50.77 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 51.14 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 48.86 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 46.48 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 46.44 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 44.49 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 45.9 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 43 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1986 | 38.7 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 44.82 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1988 | 43.82 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 45.23 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 50.82 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 51.7 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 53.34 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 53.03 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.32 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1995 | 66.3 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 67.55 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 70.94 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 71.86 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 72.87 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 74.42 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 75.24 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 77.48 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 82.2 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 81.03 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 85.44 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 85.79 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 86.17 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 87.22 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 83.42 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 84.07 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 86.09 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 85.02 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 86.01 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 87.71 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 91.33 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 94.54 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 99.07 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 99.34 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 101.77 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 84.13 terawatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 83.88 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 82.99 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 88.77 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 90.04 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 89.87 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.24 terawatt-hours | 32.64 terawatt-hours | 40.51 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 51.72 terawatt-hours | 47.61 terawatt-hours | 55.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.77 terawatt-hours | 38.7 terawatt-hours | 48.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.97 terawatt-hours | 50.82 terawatt-hours | 72.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.84 terawatt-hours | 74.42 terawatt-hours | 87.22 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5 terawatt-hours | 84.07 terawatt-hours | 101.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.61 terawatt-hours | 82.99 terawatt-hours | 90.04 terawatt-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 oil consumption in New Zealand?
- Oil consumption in New Zealand was 89.87 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 oil consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 101.77 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.64 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does New Zealand rank for oil consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 64th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.