Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 7,306 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in New Zealand, 1974–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in New Zealand is 7,306 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in New Zealand peaked at 8,317 kilowatt-hours in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,318 kilowatt-hours, in 1977.
That places New Zealand 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5,678 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 6,066 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 5,614 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 5,318 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 5,620 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 6,468 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 6,781 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 6,842 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 6,365 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 1983 | 6,752 kilowatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 6,928 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 6,646 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 7,369 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 7,276 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 7,554 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 7,540 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 7,695 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 7,474 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 6,841 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 7,475 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 7,985 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 8,317 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 7,814 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 6,968 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 7,517 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 6,913 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 7,238 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 6,424 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 7,087 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 6,633 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 7,493 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2005 | 6,617 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 6,667 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,727 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 6,539 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7,153 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 7,452 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 7,605 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7,113 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 7,113 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,506 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 7,562 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,718 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 7,368 kilowatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 7,442 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 7,227 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 6,919 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 6,968 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 7,327 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 7,431 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 7,257 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 7,306 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,794 kilowatt-hours | 5,318 kilowatt-hours | 6,468 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
| 1980s | 7,005 kilowatt-hours | 6,365 kilowatt-hours | 7,554 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,500 kilowatt-hours | 6,841 kilowatt-hours | 8,317 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,858 kilowatt-hours | 6,424 kilowatt-hours | 7,493 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,411 kilowatt-hours | 7,113 kilowatt-hours | 7,718 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,201 kilowatt-hours | 6,919 kilowatt-hours | 7,431 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in New Zealand?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in New Zealand was 7,306 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 8,317 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,318 kilowatt-hours in 1977.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- New Zealand ranks 9th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.