Energy in New Zealand 2024
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Energy in New Zealand 2025
Comprehensive information on and analysis of New Zealand’s energy supply, demand and prices.
Fuel security in New Zealand
Our fuel supply resilience remains critical to business operations across the economy and to social connections.
Public consultation and identifying existing rights and interests
Public consultation has played a key role in developing the offshore renewable energy regime and it will continue to be a priority. The Offshore Renewable Energy Bill as currently drafted sets out how developers must identify anyone who holds existing rights or interests in the areas where the projects are proposed, and how developers must manage relevant interests through the feasibility permit.
Amending the Gas Act
Parliament has passed an Act that will improve information disclosure and increase the maximum financial penalty for breaching gas regulations
Gas supply and demand
Natural gas makes a significant contribution to New Zealand’s energy mix and to the economy. It underpins electricity supply security, supports a substantial petrochemical manufacturing sector and is used by many export industries and over 266,000 consumers.
Gas regulatory framework
The gas market is governed by regulations and rules jointly developed by the Gas Industry Company and the government.
Gas security
This page is about gas security, a review of the Maui pipeline outage and a gas disruption study the government commissioned.
Offshore renewable energy
Offshore renewable energy has the potential to help grow New Zealand’s economy, powered by renewable energy.
Engaging with Māori
Our engagement with Māori has been an important part of developing the offshore renewable energy regime and will remain a priority. The Offshore Renewable Energy Bill as currently drafted sets out how developers are required to engage with Māori before submitting an application and how we must engage with them during our assessment of feasibility permit applications.