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
Latest (2025)
4,609 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
5th
of 80 countries
All-time high
7,494 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1995
All-time low
3,800 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3,800 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 4,028 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 4,120 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 4,274 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 4,179 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 4,490 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 5,020 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 5,229 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 5,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 4,994 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 5,386 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 4,957 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 4,688 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 4,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 5,871 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.8% |
| 1980 | 6,155 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 6,228 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 5,747 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 6,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 6,270 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 6,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 6,734 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 6,646 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 6,925 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 6,767 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 6,825 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 6,577 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5,971 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 6,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1994 | 7,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 7,494 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 7,021 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 6,158 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 6,643 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 5,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 6,334 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 5,571 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 6,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 5,873 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 6,670 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 5,641 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 5,637 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 5,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 5,687 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 5,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 5,190 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 5,171 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5,388 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 5,328 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 5,232 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 5,368 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 5,142 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 4,797 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 4,742 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5,132 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 5,135 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 4,551 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 2025 | 4,609 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 4,609 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 13.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 4,609 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 291.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 15.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
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 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 80 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.