Primary energy from hydropower per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 4,609 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower 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 hydropower per person in New Zealand is 4,609 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in New Zealand peaked at 7,494 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 3,800 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
New Zealand ranks 5th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,274 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,871 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,747 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,925 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,637 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,494 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,244 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 2 Norway 25,813 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Canada 8,684 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Sweden 6,413 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Austria 4,038 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Venezuela 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in New Zealand?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in New Zealand was 4,609 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 hydropower per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7,494 kilowatt-hours per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,800 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- New Zealand ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.