Electricity Act 1992 Electricity Industry Act 2010
The electricity sector in New Zealand uses mainly renewable energy, such as hydropower, geothermal power and increasingly wind energy. As of 2021, the country generated 81.2% of its electricity from renewable sources. The strategy of electrification is being pursued to enhance the penetration of renewable energy sources and to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across all sectors of the economy. In 2021, electricity consumption reached 40 terawatt-hours (TW⋅h), representing a 0.2% increase compared to the consumption levels in 2010.[5]
The 2011–2021 Energy Strategy of New Zealand aims for a 90% share of renewable electricity by 2025. Following this, the government raised its ambition by setting a goal of achieving 100% renewable electricity by 2030.[6][5]
The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment in New Zealand monitors several key entities in the electricity sector. This includes the independent regulators, the Electricity Authority and the Commerce Commission, which are responsible for the sector's regulation. Additionally, the Crown agent, the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency, is dedicated to promoting and managing electricity efficiency programs.[5]
^ abcde"Electricity statistics". Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
^"New Zealand's Greenhouse Gas Inventory 1990–2019" (PDF). Ministry for the Environment. 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
^"Energy in New Zealand 2018". Energy in New Zealand. MBIE. 31 October 2018. ISSN 2324-5913.
^"Energy prices". Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
^ abc"New Zealand 2023 Energy Policy Review" (PDF). International Energy Agency (IEA). 2023.
^"New Zealand 2023 – Analysis". IEA. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
and 26 Related for: Electricity sector in New Zealand information
The NewZealandelectricity market (NZEM) is a decentralised electricity market regulated by the Electricity Industry Participation Code administered by...
transmission in New Zealand. It performs two major functions in the NewZealandelectricity market. As the owner of the National Grid it provides the infrastructure...
peaks inelectricity demand. Nuclear power is not used inNewZealand. Source: Source: Sources: Source: Energy inNewZealandElectricitysectorinNew Zealand...
electricity, gas, water, and waste services accounted for 16.5% of GDP as of 2013[update]. The primary sector continues to dominate NewZealand's exports...
Wellington Electricity, registered as Wellington Electricity Lines Limited, is an electricity distribution company, based in Wellington, NewZealand. Wellington...
reform of the NewZealandelectricitysector, taking its generation capacity from the breakup of the Electricity Corporation of NewZealand (ECNZ) and taking...
Public sector organisations inNewZealand comprise the state sector organisations plus those of local government. Within the state sector lies the state...
produced 35 Terawatt-hours (TWh) of electricity and consumed 32 TWh. The industrial sector was the largest electricity consumer, at 36% of total consumption...
distribution network. NewZealand portal Geology portal Renewable energy portal Geothermal power inNewZealandElectricitysectorinNewZealand "Geothermal"...
List of power stations inNewZealandElectricitysectorinNewZealand Stratford Power Station, brochure by NewZealandElectricity, 1981 NZPA/NZH (15 December...
NewZealand (Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island...
Aratiatia Rapids. NewZealand portal Water portal Renewable energy portal ElectricitysectorinNewZealand Hydroelectric power inNewZealand "Our Power Stations"...
Orion NewZealand Limited (Orion) is an electricity distribution company, based in Christchurch, NewZealand. The company was formed under its current...
structure inNewZealand. List of power stations inNewZealandElectricitysectorinNewZealand List of tallest structures inNewZealand "Power from New Plymouth"...
Global Information