In 2023, around 408 gigawatt hours of electricity were produced from wood as a fuel source in New Zealand. This was a decrease in wood electricity generation in the country compared to the previous year.
Electricity generation from wood power in New Zealand from 2014 to 2023
(in gigawatt hours)
Electricity information is collected from a number of sources including, Statistics New Zealand, the Electricity Authority, and generators. Some generator supplied information is collected only on a March year basis so figures for the most recent year will always be provisional estimates.
Values include generation from cogeneration plants.
One gigawatt hour is 0.0036 Petajoules (PJ).
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MBIE (New Zealand). (June 13, 2024). Electricity generation from wood power in New Zealand from 2014 to 2023 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/715867/new-zealand-wood-electricity-generation/
MBIE (New Zealand). "Electricity generation from wood power in New Zealand from 2014 to 2023 (in gigawatt hours)." Chart. June 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715867/new-zealand-wood-electricity-generation/
MBIE (New Zealand). (2024). Electricity generation from wood power in New Zealand from 2014 to 2023 (in gigawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/715867/new-zealand-wood-electricity-generation/
MBIE (New Zealand). "Electricity Generation from Wood Power in New Zealand from 2014 to 2023 (in Gigawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715867/new-zealand-wood-electricity-generation/
MBIE (New Zealand), Electricity generation from wood power in New Zealand from 2014 to 2023 (in gigawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/715867/new-zealand-wood-electricity-generation/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Electricity generation from wood power in New Zealand from 2014 to 2023 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph], MBIE (New Zealand), June 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/715867/new-zealand-wood-electricity-generation/
