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New Zealand

Clean Energy Share (2024)

86.0%

3.7pp from 2023

86.0% Clean14.0% Fossil

Generation Breakdown

2024 electricity generation by source (44.0 TWh total).

Solar

0.4TWh

0.8% of total

Wind

4.3TWh

9.8% of total

Hydro

23.4TWh

53.3% of total

Bioenergy

0.8TWh

1.8% of total

Other Renewables

8.9TWh

20.3% of total

Coal

1.2TWh

2.7% of total

Gas

4.3TWh

9.8% of total

Oil

0.7TWh

1.5% of total

Historical Trend

Clean vs. fossil share since 2000.

Data from Ember (CC-BY-4.0). Clean energy = solar + wind + hydro + nuclear + bioenergy + other renewables. Covers electricity generation only — does not include heating, transport, or industrial energy use.

Last updated: April 6, 2026