Energy in New Zealand: Renewables data tables

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Table 1
Renewable energy supply, transformation and demand (PJ)
Update annually with latest Energy in New Zealand publication
Table 1: Renewable energy supply, transformation and demand
Gross petajoules (PJ)
Calendar year

Supply
Indigenous Production
Hydro
Geothermal
Solar
Wind
Biogas
Sludge Biogas
Landfill Biogas
Solid Biofuels5
Liquid Biofuels
Imports
Solid Biofuels5
Charcoal
Liquid Biofuels
Share of total primary energy supply from renewable sources

Energy Transformation
Electricity Generation1
Hydro
Geothermal
Wind
Biogas
Landfill Biogas
Solar
Combined Heat & Power1
Geothermal
Biogas
Landfill Biogas
Sludge Biogas
Solid Biofuels5
Oil Products Production2

Consumption3
Agriculture
Industrial4
Commercial
Residential
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Notes:
1. Electricity and cogeneration: For all energy sources, information is estimated based on the gross
electrical output of the plants and standard efficiencies. Some actual information is included where it
is reported to the Ministry on an annual or monthly basis.
2. Almost all liquid biofuel production in New Zealand is blended with fossil fuel oil products. By
International Energy Agency (IEA) definition, it is used in oil production and as a result is included in oil
product statistics.

3. Geothermal direct use figures for small and medium users are based on the report An Updated
Assessment of Geothermal Direct Heat Use in New Zealand 2008, prepared by the New Zealand
Geothermal Association. These values were reviewed and updated in 2020 by GNS Science. These are
supplemented by direct data collection for large users.
4. Estimates of industrial woody biomass use are derived from Scion’s Wood Processing Database.
Residential use is based on census data.
5. Solid Biofuels are made up of woody biomass and charcoal. The collection of charcoal imports data
was introduced in 2020.
 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995

190.76 192.90 185.70 200.60 206.33 212.95

190.76 192.90 185.70 200.60 206.32 212.94
83.46 82.41 75.93 84.57 93.00 99.12
62.49 65.60 65.10 68.43 63.99 63.07
- - - - - -
- - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
1.78 2.06 2.11 2.11 2.19 2.32
1.46 1.47 1.47 1.47 1.56 1.58
0.32 0.58 0.64 0.64 0.64 0.74
43.04 42.83 42.56 45.49 47.13 48.43
- - - - - -
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01
- - - - - -
33% 32% 30% 31% 32% 32%

166.31 168.28 159.72 172.92 177.03 182.67

137.12 139.45 132.41 144.16 148.02 153.36
83.46 82.41 75.93 84.57 93.00 99.12
53.34 56.45 55.84 58.95 54.38 53.50
- - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
0.32 0.58 0.64 0.64 0.64 0.74
0.32 0.58 0.64 0.64 0.64 0.74
- - - - - -
29.19 28.83 27.32 28.77 29.00 29.31
1.37 1.37 1.37 1.37 1.37 1.37
1.36 1.36 1.36 1.36 1.45 1.47
- - - - - -
1.36 1.36 1.36 1.36 1.45 1.47
26.46 26.10 24.58 26.03 26.18 26.47
- - - - - -

24.45 24.62 25.98 27.68 29.30 30.27

0.31 0.31 0.31 0.31 0.32 0.32
13.22 13.39 14.74 16.44 18.06 19.03
2.43 2.44 2.44 2.44 2.44 2.44
8.48 8.48 8.48 8.48 8.48 8.48
 0

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

207.98 201.36 211.14 211.52 226.76 210.39

207.97 201.35 211.13 211.50 226.74 210.36
94.25 83.72 91.14 82.50 87.96 78.04
64.14 66.62 70.54 74.84 82.01 76.31
- - - - - -
0.03 0.05 0.08 0.14 0.43 0.50
1.99 1.91 1.87 1.68 1.52 1.53
1.12 0.89 1.03 0.75 0.60 0.66
0.86 1.01 0.84 0.93 0.92 0.86
47.57 49.06 47.49 52.34 54.82 53.98
- - - - - -
0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02
0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02
0.00 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02
- - - - - -
31% 28% 30% 29% 29% 27%

177.08 169.15 179.90 175.76 189.82 170.67

149.71 141.84 153.01 148.73 161.82 145.87
94.25 83.72 91.14 82.50 87.96 78.04
54.56 57.05 60.94 65.16 72.51 66.46
0.03 0.05 0.08 0.14 0.43 0.50
0.86 1.01 0.84 0.93 0.92 0.86
0.86 1.01 0.84 0.93 0.92 0.86
- - - - - -
27.37 27.31 26.89 27.03 28.00 24.80
1.40 1.36 1.39 1.33 1.00 1.30
1.01 0.78 0.91 0.56 0.40 0.43
- - - - - -
1.01 0.78 0.91 0.56 0.40 0.43
24.96 25.17 24.58 25.14 26.60 23.07
- - - - - -

30.90 32.20 31.23 35.74 36.92 39.69

0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.33 0.33
19.56 20.75 19.65 23.98 25.02 27.66
2.44 2.44 2.45 2.52 2.53 2.54
8.58 8.69 8.82 8.92 9.05 9.16
 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

222.31 216.71 236.31 230.64 235.46 240.74

222.29 216.69 236.29 230.61 235.44 240.71
89.53 85.03 98.05 83.97 84.86 85.10
73.16 73.41 74.12 81.52 84.81 88.81
0.16 0.19 0.21 0.24 0.26 0.30
0.56 0.53 1.30 2.21 2.24 3.35
1.92 2.38 2.55 2.71 3.11 3.01
0.94 1.08 1.00 1.09 1.24 1.15
0.98 1.30 1.55 1.62 1.87 1.86
56.96 55.15 60.06 59.96 60.17 60.10
- - - - - 0.05
0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03
0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03
0.02 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.03
- - - - - -
29% 29% 31% 30% 31% 31%

176.50 170.03 187.62 182.55 187.84 193.72

153.72 149.73 164.13 158.07 162.74 168.26
89.53 85.03 98.05 83.97 84.86 85.10
62.65 62.87 63.23 70.27 73.78 77.96
0.56 0.53 1.30 2.21 2.24 3.35
0.98 1.30 1.55 1.62 1.87 1.85
0.98 1.30 1.55 1.62 1.87 1.85
- - - - - -
22.78 20.30 23.48 24.48 25.10 25.41
1.25 1.13 1.21 1.49 1.33 1.25
0.70 0.85 0.84 0.82 0.93 0.85
- - - - - 0.01
0.70 0.85 0.84 0.82 0.93 0.84
20.83 18.32 21.43 22.17 22.84 23.31
- - - - - 0.05

45.79 46.66 48.68 48.06 47.60 47.00

0.36 0.50 0.50 0.48 0.48 0.65
32.78 33.49 35.54 34.80 34.31 33.95
3.37 3.36 3.28 3.40 3.44 3.07
9.29 9.32 9.35 9.39 9.38 9.32
 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

246.37 267.19 294.76 306.98 303.66 317.92

246.34 267.16 294.74 306.95 303.62 317.87
80.44 87.17 89.01 90.39 82.42 82.90
102.43 117.98 138.75 148.46 152.55 168.16
0.32 0.34 0.35 0.36 0.36 0.38
3.81 5.31 5.89 7.04 7.48 7.27
2.90 3.06 3.09 3.10 3.01 2.91
1.10 1.16 1.13 1.05 1.04 1.08
1.80 1.90 1.96 2.05 1.96 1.82
56.33 53.17 57.47 57.37 57.53 56.16
0.12 0.12 0.18 0.23 0.28 0.10
0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.05
0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.05
0.02 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.05
- - - - - -
32% 34% 37% 38% 37% 38%

203.00 226.87 251.45 263.93 260.26 277.03

177.90 201.27 225.16 237.32 233.71 250.26
80.44 87.17 89.01 90.39 82.42 82.90
91.86 106.90 128.33 137.86 141.86 158.27
3.81 5.31 5.89 7.04 7.48 7.27
1.78 1.87 1.93 2.02 1.95 1.81
1.78 1.87 1.93 2.02 1.95 1.81
- - - - - 0.01
24.99 25.48 26.11 26.39 26.27 26.67
1.25 1.29 1.31 1.35 1.37 1.62
0.81 0.87 0.84 0.76 0.74 0.78
0.02 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.01 0.01
0.79 0.85 0.82 0.74 0.73 0.77
22.93 23.31 23.96 24.27 24.16 24.27
0.12 0.12 0.18 0.23 0.28 0.10

43.34 40.30 43.29 43.01 43.36 40.84

0.82 0.89 0.84 0.74 0.69 0.58
30.58 27.34 30.74 30.42 30.85 28.50
2.70 2.85 2.52 2.72 2.79 2.80
9.24 9.22 9.18 9.13 9.03 8.96
 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

338.72 350.80 351.93 348.37 357.16 358.81

338.66 350.76 351.86 348.30 357.08 358.71
87.54 88.30 93.36 90.62 94.51 92.15
184.01 193.40 188.97 190.48 196.39 200.98
0.43 0.50 0.57 0.64 0.72 0.82
7.96 8.51 8.43 7.53 7.44 8.12
3.21 3.44 3.69 3.69 3.65 3.71
1.10 1.16 1.28 1.15 1.11 1.11
2.11 2.28 2.41 2.54 2.54 2.60
55.39 56.50 56.72 55.24 54.24 52.75
0.12 0.12 0.13 0.10 0.13 0.18
0.06 0.04 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.10
0.06 0.04 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.10
0.06 0.04 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.10
- - - - - -
38% 39% 39% 38% 40% 40%

298.03 308.90 309.59 306.65 316.66 319.00

271.84 282.67 283.58 281.60 291.91 294.92
87.54 88.30 93.36 90.62 94.51 92.15
174.18 183.49 179.22 180.68 187.10 191.62
7.96 8.51 8.43 7.53 7.44 8.12
2.10 2.25 2.37 2.50 2.51 2.58
2.10 2.25 2.37 2.50 2.51 2.58
0.07 0.13 0.20 0.27 0.36 0.46
26.07 26.11 25.88 24.96 24.62 23.90
1.70 1.70 1.70 1.70 1.37 1.42
0.81 0.88 1.01 0.88 0.84 0.82
0.01 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.02
0.79 0.85 0.97 0.84 0.80 0.80
23.56 23.52 23.17 22.37 22.41 21.65
0.12 0.12 0.13 0.10 0.13 0.18

40.63 41.86 42.28 41.64 40.42 39.71

0.59 0.50 0.42 0.43 0.46 0.45
28.50 30.05 30.74 30.31 29.24 28.62
2.77 2.73 2.71 2.67 2.64 2.64
8.77 8.59 8.41 8.24 8.07 8.01
 2020 2021 2022

350.13 356.33 362.52

350.04 356.20 362.40
87.35 87.24 94.58
200.69 203.68 204.89
0.94 1.11 1.36
8.30 9.51 10.31
3.77 3.70 3.71
1.09 1.10 1.09
2.68 2.60 2.62
48.66 50.71 47.36
0.32 0.25 0.18
0.10 0.13 0.13
0.10 0.13 0.13
0.10 0.13 0.13
- - -
40% 41% 44%

314.50 318.66 321.18

290.41 295.10 304.84
87.35 87.24 94.58
191.51 195.01 196.33
8.30 9.51 10.31
2.67 2.59 2.61
2.67 2.59 2.61
0.57 0.74 1.00
23.77 23.31 16.16
1.41 1.28 1.25
0.79 0.80 0.79
0.01 0.01 0.01
0.78 0.79 0.78
21.57 21.22 14.12
0.32 0.25 0.18

35.54 37.54 41.21

0.45 0.45 0.45
24.44 26.45 30.12
2.64 2.64 2.64
8.01 8.01 8.01