New Zealand Energy Quarterly – September 2023
The New Zealand Energy Quarterly provides quarterly data and analysis on energy supply, demand, prices and associated greenhouse gas emissions. This edition was released in December 2023.
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Main highlights for this quarter
- Electricity generation from wind reached a record high of 920 GWh for the quarter, an increase of 19.1% compared to the same period last year. This was driven by a combination of increased wind generation capacity and windy conditions for the quarter.
- The renewable share of electricity generation for the quarter was 84.1%. This is a 5.5 percentage point decrease on the September 2022 quarter.
- Hydro generation was 10.6% lower than in in the September 2022 quarter, largely due to low rainfall and planned outages at hydroelectric plants.
- Coal-based generation increased by 90% and gas-based generation increased by 47% when compared to the previous September quarter to meet demand.
- Greenhouse gas emissions from electricity generation increased by 64.4% on the September 2022 quarter. This was driven by the increase in use of coal and gas for generation.
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New Zealand Energy Quarterly September 2023 summary
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Last updated: 14 March 2024