New Zealand’s renewable energy supply reached a record high in 2025, driven by strong growth in geothermal and solar energy. Combined with decreases in non-renewable energy supply, the share of renewable sources in both total primary energy supply and electricity generated rose to new highs.
Renewable generation reached its highest share in electricity generation since 1981, while total energy consumption fell to its lowest level since 2011 mainly due to lower industrial demand. Energy intensity hit a record low due to reduced use in the industrial and agricultural sectors.
On this page you can find energy indicators for New Zealand. Energy indicators are used to track and monitor different aspects of a country's energy system such as affordability, security, and sustainability.
On this page you can find data tables for gas production, transformation and consumption in New Zealand, as well as links to further information on gas.
MBIE is seeking feedback on options to improve the efficiency of electricity distribution businesses and how they can better support New Zealand's future electricity needs.
MBIE publishes the previous week’s average board price for regular 91 petrol on Wednesday afternoons. This is the price government uses to inform the continuation of temporary fuel response support.
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.
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.
The offshore renewable energy regime sets out the legislative settings, regulations, processes, and standards for how offshore renewable energy projects will be permitted and managed in New Zealand.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) is reviewing New Zealand’s royalty regime for minerals excluding petroleum.
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