New Zealand vs Venezuela: Primary energy from hydropower per person
New Zealand
4,609 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Venezuela
2,547 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
New Zealand rank
5th
Venezuela rank
8th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- New Zealand
- Venezuela
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4,609 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela, a difference of 2,062 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.8 times Venezuela's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 5th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 79 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 196.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,883 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 5,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 654.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,414 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 6,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,048 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 6,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,307 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,330 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 5,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,119 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,480 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,894 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,349 kilowatt-hours per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, New Zealand or Venezuela?
- New Zealand, at 4,609 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between New Zealand and Venezuela?
- 2,062 kilowatt-hours per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Venezuela?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Venezuela rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- New Zealand ranks 5th and Venezuela ranks 8th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Primary energy from hydropower 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 of total energy supply per person.