New Zealand Electricity

See also: New Zealand Energy

Electricity Generation in New Zealand

New Zealand generates 42,534,640 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 108% of its annual consumption needs).


Nuclear
0%
0 MWh
Renewable
85%
36,090,000 MWh
Hydroelectricity 25,657,000 MWh (60.32%) Non-Hydroelectric 10,433,000 MWh (24.53%)
Geothermal 7,425,000 MWh (17.46%) Wind 2,288,000 MWh (5.38%) Solar 52,000 MWh (0.12%) Tide & Wave 60,000 MWh (0.14%) Biomass & Waste 608,000 MWh (1.43%)

Electricity Consumption in New Zealand

New Zealand consumed 42,534,640 MWh of electricity as of 2016.

Import/Export

  • New Zealand imported 0 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 0% of its annual consumption needs).
  • New Zealand exported 0 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Electric Consumption 39,496,640 MWh
Electric Generation 42,534,640 MWh
Nuclear 0 MWh 0%
Renewables 36,090,000 MWh 84.85%
Hydroelectric 25,657,000 MWh 60.32%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 10,433,000 MWh 24.53%
Geothermal 7,425,000 MWh 17.46%
Wind 2,288,000 MWh 5.38%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 112,000 MWh 0.26%
Tide & Wave 60,000 MWh 0.14%
Biomass & Waste 608,000 MWh 1.43%
Fossil Fuels 6,444,640 MWh 15.15%
Hydroelectric & Pumped Storage 0 MWh 0%
Net Imports 0 MWh 0%

(Data shown in the table is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categories)

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