France vs New Zealand: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
France
8,111 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
7,306 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
8th
New Zealand rank
9th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- France
- New Zealand
How they compare
France currently reports 8,111 kilowatt-hours against 7,306 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 805 kilowatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
France ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,460 kilowatt-hours | 7,500 kilowatt-hours | 39.89 kilowatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8,157 kilowatt-hours | 6,858 kilowatt-hours | 1,300 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 7,945 kilowatt-hours | 7,411 kilowatt-hours | 534.12 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 7,387 kilowatt-hours | 7,201 kilowatt-hours | 185.87 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, France or New Zealand?
- France, at 8,111 kilowatt-hours against 7,306 kilowatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between France and New Zealand?
- 805 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and New Zealand rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- France ranks 8th and New Zealand ranks 9th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.