Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in New Zealand stood at 7,910 kWh in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.7% from 7,965 kWh in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 9,079 kWh (down 13% since). The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 9,731 kWh in 2004. New Zealand ranked 18th highest of the 149 countries in this dataset in 2024; Iceland ranked first.
Data source: World Bank · Unit: kWh · Category: Commodities and Energy · Explore more indicators on EconDash
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in New Zealand stood at 7,910 kWh in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.7% from 7,965 kWh in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 9,079 kWh (down 13% since).
New Zealand ranked 18th highest of the 149 countries in this dataset in 2024; Iceland ranked first.
The latest value is the lowest since 1990; the highest was 9,731 kWh in 2004.
| Indicator | Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Category | Commodities and Energy |
| Unit | kWh |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) — New Zealand [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/electric-power-consumption-kwh-per-capita/NZL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC
World Bank. "Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) — New Zealand." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/electric-power-consumption-kwh-per-capita/NZL. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC.
World Bank. 2026. "Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) — New Zealand." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/electric-power-consumption-kwh-per-capita/NZL. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC.
@misc{econdash_electric_power_consumption_kwh_per_capita_nzl,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) --- New Zealand}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/electric-power-consumption-kwh-per-capita/NZL},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/EG.USE.ELEC.KH.PC}
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