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Electricity generation by fuel

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Electricity generation by fuel

Net generation from hydro, geothermal, wind, solar, biomass and fossil fuels.

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New Zealand's generation mix is dominated by hydro and geothermal, with wind and solar growing quickly.

Gas and coal fill gaps when hydro inflows are low; both have declined as a share of total output since the 2000s.

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Electricity generation by region

Annual grid-connected generation by EA network region, GWh, by source.

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Electricity generation by region

Annual grid-connected generation by EA network region, GWh, by source.

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Share of generation by source and region

Each source's share of a region's generation, percent.

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Share of generation by fuel

Each fuel's share of total net generation.

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Renewable share of generation

Hydro, geothermal, biogas, wood, wind and solar as a share of net generation.

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Small- and utility-scale solar generation

Rooftop versus grid-scale solar, GWh.

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Monthly electricity generation by source

Grid-connected generation each month, GWh.

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Monthly share of generation by source

Each source's share of the month's generation, percent.

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Installed capacity by plant type

Generation capacity at year end, MW.

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Capacity factors of power plants

Annual output as a share of nameplate capacity, plants of 30 MW and above.

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Carbon intensity of electricity generation

Grams of CO₂e per kWh generated, quarterly.

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Total electricity generation

Net national generation, GWh.

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Distributed solar capacity by region

Installed solar capacity from EMI, kW.