Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity was 67.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in New Zealand, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of income per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for getting electricity: cost to get electricity in New Zealand is 67.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, getting electricity: cost to get electricity in New Zealand peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2019.
That places New Zealand 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of income per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 99.9% | — |
| 2010 | 91.1% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 67.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.7%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 67.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 154.8%, 44% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.9% | 99.9% | 99.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 67.9% | 91.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More private sector data for New Zealand
- Merchandise trade 35.7% (2025)
- Food imports 12.8% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 70.7% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 47.55 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 69.0% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 14.0% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 46.70 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 8,770 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.43 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is getting electricity: cost to get electricity in New Zealand?
- Getting electricity: cost to get electricity in New Zealand was 67.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest getting electricity: cost to get electricity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2019.
- How does New Zealand rank for getting electricity: cost to get electricity?
- New Zealand ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is getting electricity: cost to get electricity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Cost to get electricity (% of income per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The cost is the total median cost associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity. It is calculated as a percentage of income per capita. All the fees and costs associated with completing the procedures to connect a warehouse to electricity are recorded, including those related to obtaining clearances from government agencies, applying for the connection, receiving inspections of both the site and the internal wiring, purchasing material, getting the actual connection works and paying a security deposit. Bribes are not included.