New Zealand: Electricity production

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 New Zealand

Electricity production, billion kilowatthours

 Latest value 43.85
 Year 2023
 Measure billion kilowatthours
 Data availability 1980 - 2023
 Average 37.41
 Min - Max 23.02 - 44.32
 Source The U.S. Energy Information Administration
The latest value from 2023 is 43.85 billion kilowatthours, an increase from 43.79 billion kilowatthours in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 153.41 billion kilowatthours, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for New Zealand from 1980 to 2023 is 37.41 billion kilowatthours. The minimum value, 23.02 billion kilowatthours, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 44.32 billion kilowatthours was recorded in 2010. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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New Zealand - Electricity production - Recent values chart

Historical series
New Zealand - Electricity production - historical chart - 1980-2023




Definition: Total electricity net generation (Net generation excludes the energy consumed by the generating units)

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