Electricity net consumption in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electricity net consumption was 41.17 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
41.17
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
58th
of 202 countries
All-time high
41.17
in 2019
All-time low
20.07
in 1981
Years of data
40
1980–2019
Electricity net consumption in New Zealand, 1980–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in New Zealand is 41.17, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in New Zealand peaked at 41.17 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 20.07, in 1981.
New Zealand ranks 58th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.22 | — |
| 1981 | 20.07 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.49 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 22.41 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 23.99 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 25.31 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 25.6 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 26.51 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 27.15 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 28.46 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 29.88 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 28.04 | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 30.34 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 31.38 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 31.59 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 32.72 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 33.54 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 35.08 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 33.05 | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 35.29 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 35.47 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 36.67 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 36.82 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.53 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 38.84 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 39.43 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 39.59 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.55 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.49 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.46 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 40.19 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 39.94 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.1 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 39.5 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.11 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 39.63 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 40.05 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 40.28 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 41.17 | +2.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 41.17 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 41.17 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.31, 6.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.67 | 20.07 | 27.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.41 | 28.04 | 35.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.97 | 35.29 | 39.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.04 | 39.1 | 41.17 | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net consumption in New Zealand?
- Electricity net consumption in New Zealand was 41.17 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 41.17 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.07 in 1981.
- How does New Zealand rank for electricity net consumption?
- New Zealand ranks 58th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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