Electricity generation per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation per person was 8,252 kilowatt-hours in 2025. βΌ Falling
Electricity generation per person in New Zealand, 1985β2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 8,252 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2025. 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, electricity generation per person 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 31st of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
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 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 28 France 8,552 kilowatt-hours compare
- 29 Japan 8,366 kilowatt-hours compare
- 30 Russian Federation 8,283 kilowatt-hours compare
- 32 Austria 8,034 kilowatt-hours compare
- 33 United States Virgin Islands 7,934 kilowatt-hours compare
- 34 China (Peopleβs Republic of) 7,474 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 per person in New Zealand?
- Electricity generation per person in New Zealand was 8,252 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10,350 kilowatt-hours in 2004.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,252 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation per person?
- New Zealand ranks 31st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person 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 β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.