Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,090 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
25,090 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
8,284 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1967
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in New Zealand, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in New Zealand is 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in New Zealand peaked at 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,284 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1967.
That places New Zealand 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8,913 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 9,094 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 8,284 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 8,976 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 8,945 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 9,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 9,401 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 9,535 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9,240 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 10,342 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 10,650 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 9,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 9,440 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 9,806 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 10,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 10,866 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 10,736 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 10,287 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 10,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 11,185 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 10,509 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 11,416 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 11,286 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 11,569 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 12,863 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 13,802 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 13,843 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 13,031 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 13,916 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 13,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 14,059 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 13,431 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 12,744 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 13,871 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 13,837 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14,546 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 13,403 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 13,846 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 13,110 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 14,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 13,869 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 14,310 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 14,703 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15,807 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 17,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 20,062 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 20,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 20,732 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 21,410 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 22,633 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 23,533 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 23,809 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 23,197 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 22,891 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 22,547 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 22,022 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 22,196 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 22,630 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 22,004 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 23,535 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,842 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 9,768 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,000 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,140 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,287 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,863 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,744 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,059 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,533 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,165 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,062 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,809 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in New Zealand?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in New Zealand was 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 25,090 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,284 kilowatt-hours per person in 1967.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- New Zealand ranks 5th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.