New Zealand vs Russia: Electricity generation from wind
New Zealand
4.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
3.64 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
37th
Russia rank
40th
Electricity generation from wind over time
- New Zealand
- Russia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 4.22 terawatt-hours against 3.64 terawatt-hours in Russia, a difference of 0.58 terawatt-hours.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 37th and Russia ranks 40th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0087 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.558 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | 0.551 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.08 terawatt-hours | 0.111 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 0.175 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind, New Zealand or Russia?
- New Zealand, at 4.22 terawatt-hours against 3.64 terawatt-hours in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind between New Zealand and Russia?
- 0.58 terawatt-hours, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from wind?
- New Zealand ranks 37th and Russia ranks 40th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.