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Electric vehicle uptake is on the rise and charging is predominantly done at home
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High share of quarterly renewable electricity generation as industrial demand for electricity fell
The latest Energy Quarterly data release from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) shows electricity generation in the October to December 2024 quarter was the lowest December quarter on record since 2016, says MBIE Domains Manager Amapola Generosa.
Consultation begins on the future of Smart EV charging
MBIE is seeking feedback from industry and consumers on options to improve the uptake of smart electric vehicle (EV) chargers in New Zealand.
Fuel security in New Zealand
Our fuel supply resilience remains critical to business operations across the economy and to social connections. The Government works closely with the fuel sector to ensure the fuel supply chain in New Zealand can manage domestic or international disruptions.
$200m set aside for Crown stake in new gas fields through Budget 2025
The Government has set aside a tagged contingency of $200 million over 4 years for co-investment in new gas fields through Budget 2025.
Supercharging residential solar power
The Government is expanding the permitted voltage range for New Zealand’s electricity networks and making changes to the building consent process to help increase the uptake of residential solar.
Defining energy hardship
The Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) has developed a definition of energy hardship and an initial set of measures that will be used to monitor energy hardship over time.
Energy hardship
There are many underlying, and often complex, causes of energy hardship and any solution will need to address these issues across a number of fronts.
Consenting improvements for renewable electricity generation and electricity networks
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the Ministry for the Environment are seeking feedback on proposals to strengthen government direction that enables renewable electricity generation and electricity network infrastructure.
Background information on proposals to amend the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002
We are currently consulting on proposals to introduce or update Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) and Mandatory Energy Performance Labelling (MEPL) requirements across a range of product classes under the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002.