The latest Energy Quarterly data release from the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE) shows renewables generated 94.5% of all electricity in the March 2026 quarter, up from 83.2% in the same quarter last year, says MBIE Domains Manager Amapola Generosa.
The first of 2 shipments of New Zealand’s diesel reserve is now on its way to New Zealand.
The Government has published a fuel security plan to ensure New Zealanders have reliable access to fuel.
$30 million in funding for solar panels, batteries and energy management systems
A new loan guarantee scheme and changes to the Gas Act will help businesses and the sector adapt to changes in the gas market.
This page sets out the 2026/27 levy rates for the petroleum or engine fuel monitoring levy, and the gas safety, monitoring, and energy efficiency levy. It also explains how the levies are calculated and how the levy was broadened after consultation.
Funding was allocated through multiple funding rounds with the final set of projects announced in September 2023. The Fund is now closed.
In 2025 we amended the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products Regulations) 2002 to align the regulations with Australia.
In August 2020, the Government established a new fund to trial renewable energy technologies on Māori and public housing. Funding has been allocated and the majority of installations are expected to be complete by the end of 2024. This initiative is part of a suite of government initiatives to improve energy affordability and create warm, healthy and energy efficient homes.
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