How electricity is produced and used, how wholesale prices move, and what capacity may be added.
Quarterly electricity generation by source
MBIE · Data through March 2026 quarter
The The share of electricity generation supplied by renewable sources such as hydro, geothermal, wind, solar, wood, biogas, and waste heat. varies with hydro inflows, wind conditions, outages and demand; each bar is labelled with its renewable percentage.
The national demand-weighted The spot-market price paid for electricity before retail charges, network charges, levies, and GST. responds to the combined state of supply, demand, storage, fuel and the transmission network.
Nominal NZ$/MWh, national demand-weighted monthly average
2024 AugHighest monthly average in the displayed series.
2026 JanLowest monthly average in the displayed series.
Highest month shown
$488.61/MWh
August 2024
Latest month
$41.68/MWh
June 2026
Grid-connected solar capacity by status
Electricity Authority · Data through 9 February 2026
Operating and announced capacity are different stages. Announced projects may be delayed, changed, or cancelled.
Megawatts of capacity
Operating248 MW
Generating now
Announced pipeline783 MW
Not yet operating; projects may change or not proceed
Quarterly electricity demand by sector
MBIE · Data through March 2026 quarter
Residential demand has the largest seasonal movement. Industrial and commercial demand are steadier across the displayed quarters.