Electricity generation from oil per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation from oil per person was 121.86 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity generation from oil 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 121.86 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in New Zealand peaked at 171.53 kilowatt-hours in 2003 and was at its lowest, 108.26 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.
New Zealand ranks 102nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Electricity generation from oil per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 139.98 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 151.6 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 141.73 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 171.53 kilowatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 166.51 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 147.52 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 157.82 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 144.44 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 168.94 kilowatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 132.43 kilowatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 149.5 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 130.06 kilowatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 140.54 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 143.7 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 139.29 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 140.88 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 129.38 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 132.98 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 126.51 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 136.29 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 124.26 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 139.01 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 120.82 kilowatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 108.26 kilowatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 126.58 kilowatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 2025 | 121.86 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 152.25 kilowatt-hours | 132.43 kilowatt-hours | 171.53 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.91 kilowatt-hours | 126.51 kilowatt-hours | 149.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.46 kilowatt-hours | 108.26 kilowatt-hours | 139.01 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 99 Norway 126.27 kilowatt-hours compare
- 100 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 123.22 kilowatt-hours compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 122.07 kilowatt-hours compare
- 103 Republic of Korea 115.16 kilowatt-hours compare
- 104 Italy 115.14 kilowatt-hours compare
- 105 Yemen 113.35 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from oil per person in New Zealand?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in New Zealand was 121.86 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 oil per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 171.53 kilowatt-hours in 2003.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.26 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- New Zealand ranks 102nd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.