New Zealand Electricity
Generation (2024)#60 World
44TWh+2.6% YoY
Consumption (2024)#60 World
40.96TWh+3.4% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
14%86%
Electricity Generation in New Zealand
- Net electricity generation in New Zealand reached 44 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#60 in the world), an increase of 2.6% from 42.89 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.14% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 14% (6.16 terawatt-hours) of electricity in New Zealand and renewables 86% (37.83 terawatt-hours).
- New Zealand increased its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 3.6% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 86% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in New Zealand
- New Zealand consumed 40.96 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#60 in the world), an increase of 3.4% from 2023. This represents 0.14% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in New Zealand averaged 7,855.1 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 21.52 kilowatt-hours per day (#27 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in New Zealand
- New Zealand had a total installed electricity capacity of 11.03 gigawatts in 2024 (#67 in the world), an increase of 6.4% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 21.4% and renewables at 78.6% of New Zealand's installed capacity in 2024.
- New Zealand's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 45.5% in 2024, with hydro at 49.4%, wind at 38.9% and fossil fuels at 29.8%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in New Zealand
- No electricity imports or exports is reported for New Zealand.
Grid Efficiency in New Zealand
- Distribution losses in New Zealand were 3.04 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 6.9% of total generation, up from 6.6% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in New Zealand
- In 2024, New Zealand generated approximately 0.12 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.11 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.0083 terawatt-hours.
New Zealand Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 44 | +2.6% | 60 | 0.14% | 40.96 | +3.4% | 60 | 0.14% | 7,855.1 | 11.03 | +6.4% | 67 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.04 |
| 2023 | 42.89 | −0.84% | 59 | 0.15% | 39.6 | −0.97% | 59 | 0.14% | 7,654.5 | 10.37 | −1% | 67 | 0.11% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 43.26 | −0.64% | 60 | 0.15% | 39.98 | −1.6% | 58 | 0.15% | 7,791.3 | 10.47 | +3.9% | 67 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.27 |
| 2021 | 43.54 | +0.44% | 58 | 0.16% | 40.64 | +0.17% | 58 | 0.16% | 7,955.7 | 10.08 | +0.49% | 67 | 0.12% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 43.34 | −0.92% | 57 | 0.16% | 40.56 | −0.83% | 58 | 0.17% | 8,001.1 | 10.03 | +1.6% | 67 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.78 |
| 2019 | 43.75 | +0.04% | 57 | 0.17% | 40.9 | +0.05% | 58 | 0.17% | 8,197.9 | 9.87 | +0.35% | 66 | 0.13% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 |
| 2018 | 43.73 | +0.17% | 58 | 0.17% | 40.88 | +0.19% | 58 | 0.17% | 8,342 | 9.84 | +0.49% | 65 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.85 |
| 2017 | 43.66 | +1.2% | 58 | 0.17% | 40.81 | +1.5% | 58 | 0.18% | 8,478.7 | 9.79 | +0.25% | 64 | 0.14% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.85 |
| 2016 | 43.16 | −0.95% | 57 | 0.18% | 40.21 | −1.1% | 56 | 0.18% | 8,528.8 | 9.77 | −1.7% | 63 | 0.15% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.94 |
| 2015 | 43.57 | +1.5% | 57 | 0.18% | 40.67 | +1.5% | 56 | 0.18% | 8,813.8 | 9.93 | −3.2% | 60 | 0.16% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 42.92 | +0.49% | 57 | 0.18% | 40.08 | +0.65% | 56 | 0.18% | 8,860.5 | 10.26 | +2.1% | 60 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.84 |
| 2013 | 42.71 | −2.3% | 56 | 0.19% | 39.82 | −2.3% | 55 | 0.19% | 8,940 | 10.05 | −1.5% | 58 | 0.17% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 43.74 | −0.26% | 56 | 0.20% | 40.74 | −0.28% | 54 | 0.20% | 9,233.8 | 10.21 | −0.98% | 56 | 0.18% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 43.85 | −1.1% | 56 | 0.20% | 40.85 | −0.89% | 53 | 0.20% | 9,321 | 10.31 | +3.7% | 55 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 44.32 | +3.2% | 56 | 0.21% | 41.22 | +3.1% | 52 | 0.21% | 9,480 | 9.94 | +4.1% | 56 | 0.19% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 42.96 | −1% | 52 | 0.22% | 39.97 | −0.74% | 52 | 0.22% | 9,286.4 | 9.55 | +0.19% | 56 | 0.20% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.99 |
| 2008 | 43.4 | +0.01% | 51 | 0.22% | 40.27 | −0.24% | 52 | 0.22% | 9,449.1 | 9.53 | −0.66% | 55 | 0.20% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.13 |
| 2007 | 43.39 | +0.85% | 51 | 0.22% | 40.37 | +0.86% | 51 | 0.23% | 9,558 | 9.59 | +6.1% | 54 | 0.21% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.03 |
| 2006 | 43.03 | +1.3% | 53 | 0.23% | 40.02 | +1.3% | 51 | 0.23% | 9,569.7 | 9.04 | +0.18% | 55 | 0.21% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.01 |
| 2005 | 42.48 | +0.56% | 52 | 0.24% | 39.51 | +0.64% | 48 | 0.24% | 9,554.1 | 9.02 | +0.23% | 55 | 0.22% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.98 |
| 2004 | 42.25 | +4.6% | 50 | 0.24% | 39.25 | +4.7% | 48 | 0.25% | 9,612 | 9 | +3.4% | 54 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.99 |
| 2003 | 40.37 | +0.37% | 52 | 0.24% | 37.48 | +0.73% | 48 | 0.25% | 9,317.5 | 8.7 | +0.4% | 54 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.89 |
| 2002 | 40.22 | +2.4% | 50 | 0.25% | 37.21 | +2.6% | 48 | 0.26% | 9,417.8 | 8.67 | +0.31% | 54 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.01 |
| 2001 | 39.28 | +0.94% | 50 | 0.26% | 36.25 | +1.1% | 48 | 0.26% | 9,314.9 | 8.64 | +1.2% | 51 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.03 |
| 2000 | 38.91 | +5.6% | 50 | 0.26% | 35.87 | +5.3% | 48 | 0.26% | 9,298.1 | 8.54 | +1.1% | 51 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.04 |
| 1999 | 36.84 | +0.11% | 49 | 0.26% | 34.07 | +0.21% | 45 | 0.27% | 8,883.6 | 8.45 | +11% | 52 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.77 |
| 1998 | 36.8 | +1.2% | 48 | 0.27% | 34 | +1.1% | 45 | 0.27% | 8,921.3 | 7.62 | +3.1% | 53 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 36.37 | +1.2% | 47 | 0.27% | 33.64 | +0.93% | 43 | 0.28% | 8,905.5 | 7.39 | +1.3% | 55 | 0.23% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.74 |
| 1996 | 35.94 | +0.83% | 46 | 0.28% | 33.33 | +0.9% | 44 | 0.28% | 8,935.8 | 7.29 | −2.9% | 54 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.61 |
| 1995 | 35.64 | +3.6% | 45 | 0.28% | 33.03 | +3.6% | 44 | 0.29% | 8,988.7 | 7.51 | +1.6% | 49 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.61 |
| 1994 | 34.41 | +2% | 46 | 0.28% | 31.88 | +1.9% | 43 | 0.29% | 8,803 | 7.39 | +3.5% | 49 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.54 |
| 1993 | 33.74 | +4.5% | 44 | 0.28% | 31.29 | +4.7% | 42 | 0.29% | 8,754.9 | 7.14 | +0.11% | 51 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.46 |
| 1992 | 32.3 | −1.5% | 44 | 0.28% | 29.9 | −1.6% | 43 | 0.28% | 8,463.6 | 7.13 | +6.4% | 48 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 32.8 | +3% | 40 | 0.28% | 30.39 | +3.2% | 39 | 0.29% | 8,730.9 | 6.7 | −1.5% | 45 | 0.24% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 |
| 1990 | 31.85 | +3.3% | 38 | 0.28% | 29.44 | +7.4% | 38 | 0.28% | 8,668 | 6.81 | −1.7% | 44 | 0.25% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.41 |
| 1989 | 30.85 | +0.73% | 38 | 0.28% | 27.42 | −0.07% | 39 | 0.27% | 8,224.9 | 6.92 | −4.4% | 44 | 0.26% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.43 |
| 1988 | 30.63 | +4.4% | 37 | 0.29% | 27.44 | +5.2% | 38 | 0.28% | 8,275.2 | 7.24 | +0% | 42 | 0.28% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.19 |
| 1987 | 29.32 | +1.3% | 36 | 0.29% | 26.08 | +0.5% | 36 | 0.28% | 7,902.9 | 7.24 | +0.01% | 40 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.25 |
| 1986 | 28.96 | +3.4% | 36 | 0.30% | 25.94 | +4.6% | 37 | 0.29% | 7,906.2 | 7.24 | −0.69% | 38 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.01 |
| 1985 | 27.99 | +1.6% | 34 | 0.30% | 24.8 | +1.8% | 35 | 0.29% | 7,589.3 | 7.29 | +6.7% | 36 | 0.30% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.19 |
| 1984 | 27.56 | +4.2% | 34 | 0.30% | 24.36 | +4.5% | 35 | 0.29% | 7,496.4 | 6.83 | +9.7% | 36 | 0.30% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 26.44 | +6.3% | 32 | 0.31% | 23.3 | +7.9% | 32 | 0.30% | 7,239.1 | 6.23 | +9.5% | 36 | 0.28% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.14 |
| 1982 | 24.88 | +5.4% | 32 | 0.30% | 21.6 | +5.8% | 35 | 0.29% | 6,781.3 | 5.69 | −0.04% | 35 | 0.27% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.28 |
| 1981 | 23.59 | +2.5% | 31 | 0.29% | 20.42 | +1.3% | 35 | 0.28% | 6,463.3 | 5.69 | +0.18% | 34 | 0.28% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.17 |
| 1980 | 23.02 | — | 30 | 0.29% | 20.17 | — | 33 | 0.28% | 6,409.7 | 5.68 | — | 32 | 0.29% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.85 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.