Primary energy from wind per person in New Zealand
New Zealand: Primary energy from wind per person was 728.87 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
728.87 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
22nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
759.16 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind 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
New Zealand recorded 728.87 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from wind per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in New Zealand peaked at 759.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
New Zealand ranks 22nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.1956 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.2759 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.0% |
| 1994 | 0.279 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2749 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +712.2% |
| 1997 | 3.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.2% |
| 1998 | 5.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.9% |
| 1999 | 10.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +75.6% |
| 2000 | 31.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +206.5% |
| 2001 | 35.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 39.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 36.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 88.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +143.0% |
| 2005 | 148.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.8% |
| 2006 | 148.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 220.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.0% |
| 2008 | 248.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 343.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 376.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 446.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 471.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 453.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 488.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 512.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 494.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 433.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 422.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 455.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 457.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 515.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 557.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 625.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 759.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 2025 | 728.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 728.87 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 728.87 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.35 kilowatt-hours per person, 12.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person in New Zealand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +712.2% | 0.2749 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.23 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2000 | +206.5% | 10.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.16 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2004 | +143.0% | 36.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 88.53 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 134.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 31.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 343.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 455.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 376.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 512.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 607.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 457.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 759.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 19 China 796.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Croatia 792.23 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 France 754.69 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Luxembourg 678.85 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Poland 631.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Chile 614.25 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 wind per person in New Zealand?
- Primary energy from wind per person in New Zealand was 728.87 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 wind per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 759.16 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does New Zealand rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.