Energy strategies for New Zealand
The government’s energy strategies support the New Zealand energy sector.
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Fuel supply disruption response
MBIE is actively assessing the fuel security situation for New Zealand following the continuing events in the Middle East.
Electricity Price Review panel
The Minister of Energy and Resources commissioned an independent panel of experts to lead the review. Panel members were appointed by the Minister in April 2018.
NZ Battery Project
The NZ Battery Project was set up in 2020 to explore possible renewable energy storage solutions for when our hydro lakes run low for long periods. A pumped hydro scheme at Lake Onslow was one of the options being explored. The Government stopped the Lake Onslow investigations in late 2023. MBIE is continuing work on the question of security of supply during extended periods of low hydro inflows as part of its wider electricity system work programme. The following documents were produced as part of the NZ Battery Project.
Strengthening New Zealand’s dry-year regulatory framework
As part of action 2.5 of the Energy Package announced in October 2025, the Government is strengthening the regulatory framework for managing dry-year risk in New Zealand’s electricity system. The strengthened framework will clarify roles, provide more timely information, improve tools and ensure enduring incentives for participants to respond to evolving dry-year risk.
Gas market transparency
As New Zealand’s domestic gas supply declines, it has never been more important to have quality, timely and easily accessible information on gas supply and demand.
New Zealand Smart Grid Forum
Established in 2014, the Smart Grid Forum's new focus is to host lectures, workshops and panel discussions for the electricity industry.
Energy markets regulatory system’s fitness for purpose assessment
Learn more about the fitness-for-purpose assessment and ratings.
New Zealand minerals royalty regime review
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is reviewing New Zealand’s royalty regime for minerals excluding petroleum.
Introduction
Enabling natural and orange hydrogen development offers opportunities for New Zealand.