Primary energy consumption in New Zealand

Primary energy consumption in New Zealand was 0.623 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 4.2% from 2023. That is the 71st highest of 217 countries in 2024.

2024, quadrillion Btu0.623
Change on 2023-4.2%
Rank71st of 217Countries ranked
Series high0.7262019
Series low0.3291981

Primary energy consumption in New Zealand, 1980 to 2024

0.30.40.50.60.70.819801987199420012008201520241980: 0.341 quadrillion Btu1981: 0.329 quadrillion Btu1982: 0.351 quadrillion Btu1983: 0.364 quadrillion Btu1984: 0.39 quadrillion Btu1985: 0.409 quadrillion Btu1986: 0.444 quadrillion Btu1987: 0.452 quadrillion Btu1988: 0.485 quadrillion Btu1989: 0.503 quadrillion Btu1990: 0.529 quadrillion Btu1991: 0.531 quadrillion Btu1992: 0.556 quadrillion Btu1993: 0.546 quadrillion Btu1994: 0.571 quadrillion Btu1995: 0.58 quadrillion Btu1996: 0.596 quadrillion Btu1997: 0.61 quadrillion Btu1998: 0.591 quadrillion Btu1999: 0.615 quadrillion Btu2000: 0.627 quadrillion Btu2001: 0.652 quadrillion Btu2002: 0.659 quadrillion Btu2003: 0.635 quadrillion Btu2004: 0.639 quadrillion Btu2005: 0.636 quadrillion Btu2006: 0.64 quadrillion Btu2007: 0.64 quadrillion Btu2008: 0.649 quadrillion Btu2009: 0.628 quadrillion Btu2010: 0.644 quadrillion Btu2011: 0.637 quadrillion Btu2012: 0.651 quadrillion Btu2013: 0.664 quadrillion Btu2014: 0.694 quadrillion Btu2015: 0.689 quadrillion Btu2016: 0.705 quadrillion Btu2017: 0.72 quadrillion Btu2018: 0.707 quadrillion Btu2019: 0.726 quadrillion Btu2020: 0.654 quadrillion Btu2021: 0.634 quadrillion Btu2022: 0.617 quadrillion Btu2023: 0.65 quadrillion Btu2024: 0.623 quadrillion Btu
quadrillion Btu. Source: EIA, International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 45 values
Periodquadrillion Btu
20240.623
20230.65
20220.617
20210.634
20200.654
20190.726
20180.707
20170.72
20160.705
20150.689
20140.694
20130.664
20120.651
20110.637
20100.644
20090.628
20080.649
20070.64
20060.64
20050.636
20040.639
20030.635
20020.659
20010.652
20000.627
19990.615
19980.591
19970.61
19960.596
19950.58
19940.571
19930.546
19920.556
19910.531
19900.529
19890.503
19880.485
19870.452
19860.444
19850.409
19840.39
19830.364
19820.351
19810.329
19800.341

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Definition

Total primary energy consumed in the country in the year (coal, natural gas, petroleum and other liquids, nuclear, and renewable and other sources), in quadrillion British thermal units, as estimated by the U.S. Energy Information Administration in its International Energy Statistics.

Countries only. One quadrillion Btu is about 1.055 exajoules. EIA converts electricity from nuclear, hydro, wind and solar to primary energy with its own conventions, so totals can differ from IEA or Energy Institute figures. Some small economies show 0 in years EIA has no estimate.

How to cite

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.eia.gov/international/data/world. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the primary energy consumption in New Zealand?

Primary energy consumption in New Zealand was 0.623 quadrillion Btu in 2024, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is down 4.2% from 2023. That is the 71st highest of 217 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Energy Information Administration. International Energy Statistics: total energy consumption, quadrillion Btu (series INTL.44-2-QBTU.A). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest primary energy consumption in New Zealand?

0.726 quadrillion Btu in 2019, the highest value since 1980 in this series.

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