New Zealand

Country in Oceania

In brief

Access to electricity: 100% (2024). World rank 1 of 214 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 18. Electricity use, kWh per person: 7,910 (2025). World rank 19 of 149. Electricity from renewables: 81.5% (2021). World rank 26 of 206 (1 = best); in Oceania, 1 of 18. From 2015 to 2025: electricity use 9,079 → 7,910 (kWh per person) and electricity from fossil fuels 19.4% → 12%.

Internet and communications

Using the internet: 93.5% 2024
Mobile subscriptions per 100 people: 130 2024
Home broadband per 100 people: 38.1 2024
Internet domain: .nz

Energy

Access to electricity: 100% 2024
Electricity use, kWh per person: 7,910 2025
Renewable share of energy use: 28.9% 2021
Electricity from renewables: 81.5% 2021
Electricity from fossil fuels: 12% 2025
Mains voltage: 230 V
Plug types: I

Transport

Driving side: Left
Air passengers per year: 15,033,155 2023
Airports: 206 2025
Railways, km: 4,128 2018

Science and innovation

Research spending, share of GDP: 1.6% 2023
Researchers per million people: 5,435 2023
Scientific articles per year: 8,096 2023
Patent applications by residents: 278 2024
High-tech share of manufactured exports: 13% 2024