Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita was 8,252 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8,252 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
29th
of 212 countries
All-time high
10,350 kilowatt-hours
in 2004
All-time low
8,252 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand stood at 8,252 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 10,350 kilowatt-hours in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,252 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
New Zealand ranks 29th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 8,710 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 8,943 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 9,017 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 9,375 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 9,406 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 9,601 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 9,664 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9,402 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 9,686 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 9,720 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 9,909 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9,869 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 9,914 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 9,911 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,897 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,087 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10,093 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 10,177 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 10,036 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 10,350 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 10,273 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 10,292 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10,272 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,181 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 9,978 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10,191 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 10,008 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 9,917 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 9,587 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 9,489 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9,443 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 9,152 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 9,072 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8,923 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 8,769 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 8,550 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 8,526 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8,428 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 8,291 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 8,441 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 8,252 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,090 kilowatt-hours | 8,710 kilowatt-hours | 9,406 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,757 kilowatt-hours | 9,402 kilowatt-hours | 9,914 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,174 kilowatt-hours | 9,978 kilowatt-hours | 10,350 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,455 kilowatt-hours | 8,769 kilowatt-hours | 10,191 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,415 kilowatt-hours | 8,252 kilowatt-hours | 8,550 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 8,252 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10,350 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,252 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 29th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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 Per capita electricity generation vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.