New Zealand Key Figures
- Population:
- 5.32 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 0.46 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 73.9%
Data of the last year available: 2025
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 75.6 (2015=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 5.06 tCO2/cap
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 6.78%
* at purchasing power parity
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New Zealand Energy Research
- New Zealand's Energy & Climate Policy Framework: New Zealand aims for carbon neutrality by 2050, targeting 90% renewable electricity and a 51-55% reduction in GHG emissions by 2035. The framework includes an ETS, efficiency strategies, and offshore exploration policies.
- New Zealand's Energy Companies: New Zealand's energy sector is dominated by four major power generators, a national grid managed by Transpower, and key operators in oil, gas, and coal transitioning towards renewable energy.
- New Zealand's Energy Supply & Demand: New Zealand's energy sector relies heavily on renewables, which reached 87% of the power mix in 2025. While fossil fuel production and consumption have generally declined, overall energy supply stabilised.
- New Zealand's Energy Use & Price by Sector: Final energy demand remained stable at 13 Mtoe in 2025, led by transport and industry. Oil products dominate consumption, whilst gas and electricity prices have risen due to field depletion.
- New Zealand's Issues & Prospects: New Zealand's electricity sector is expanding significantly, with substantial solar, wind, and geothermal projects under development to meet climate targets, despite regulatory challenges in offshore wind.
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New Zealand Total Energy Production & Consumption
Total primary energy consumption has stabilised at around 19 Mtoe since 2022 (19.1 Mtoe in 2025). Previously, it grew by around 3%/year between 2010 and 2014, stabilised around 20 Mtoe (peaked in 2021) and declined by 3%/year until 2022.
Graph: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source
Source: New Zealand energy report
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New Zealand Oil Production & Consumption
Crude oil and condensate production more than divided by three between 2010 and 2025, from 2.6 Mt to 0.8 Mt (-8%/year). The five main oil and condensate fields are Maari, Māui, Kupe, Kapuni, and Turangi (78% of the country total production). Maari and Pohokura contain 56% of the remaining oil and condensates reserves.
Graph: Crude Oil Production & Consumption
Source: New Zealand energy report
Interactive Chart New Zealand Crude Oil Production & Consumption
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Interactive Chart New Zealand Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption
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New Zealand Natural Gas Production & Consumption
The production of natural gas has decreased by nearly 4%/year since 2010, reaching 2.6 bcmin 2025. The peak production was reached with 6.5 bcm in 2001.
The five largest gas fields are Turangi Kapuni, Mangahewa, Kupe, and Pohokura. With the Maui gas field who'll stop production by the ned of 2026, these six field account for 98% of the country total gas production. Turangi accounts for half of remaining gas reserves.
Source: New Zealand energy report
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New Zealand Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption
Coal production fell rapidly between 2010 and 2016 from 5.3 Mt to 2.9 Mt (-6%/year) and has decreased more slowly since then (2.6 Mt in 2025, of which 50% is lignite, -2%/year). Coal consumption has been relatively stable since 2022, at 2.1 Mt. Spikes of coal consumption in 2021 and 2024 can be explained by the substitution of gas generation in 2021 due to high prices and the substitution to hydro generation in 2024 due to low precipitation.
Source: New Zealand energy report
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New Zealand Renewable in % Electricity Production
New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (NZEECS) 2017-2022 has set a target of 90% of renewables in the power mix by 2025 (primarily hydro and geothermal).In 2023, the previous government announced an aspirational goal of 100% renewable electricity by 2030. In 2025, the power generation mix stood at 88% of renewables.
The second emissions reduction plan (ERP) (2024) includes a target of doubling renewable energy by 2050.
Source: New Zealand energy report
Interactive Chart New Zealand Share of Renewables in Electricity Production (incl hydro)
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New Zealand GHG emissions and CO2 emissions
In 2025, the government released its second NDC, which targets a GHG emissions reduction between 51 to 55% below 2005 levels by 2035 (compared to 50% by 2030 in the previous version of 2021). In a report published in July 2026, the CCC estimated that current plans are insufficient and warned against potential failure to meet these climate goals.
Source: New Zealand energy report
Interactive Chart New Zealand CO2 emissions
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