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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Electricity generation from biogas New Zealand 2015-2024
In 2024, around *** gigawatt hours of electricity were produced from biogas power plants in New Zealand. This was a slight increase in biogas electricity generation in the country compared to the previous year.
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MBIE (New Zealand). (June 12, 2025). Electricity generation from biogas in New Zealand from 2015 to 2024 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/715856/new-zealand-biogas-electricity-generation/
MBIE (New Zealand). "Electricity generation from biogas in New Zealand from 2015 to 2024 (in gigawatt hours)." Chart. June 12, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/715856/new-zealand-biogas-electricity-generation/
MBIE (New Zealand). (2025). Electricity generation from biogas in New Zealand from 2015 to 2024 (in gigawatt hours). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/715856/new-zealand-biogas-electricity-generation/
MBIE (New Zealand). "Electricity Generation from Biogas in New Zealand from 2015 to 2024 (in Gigawatt Hours)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Jun 2025, /statistics/715856/new-zealand-biogas-electricity-generation/
MBIE (New Zealand), Electricity generation from biogas in New Zealand from 2015 to 2024 (in gigawatt hours) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/715856/new-zealand-biogas-electricity-generation/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Electricity generation from biogas in New Zealand from 2015 to 2024 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph], MBIE (New Zealand), June 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/715856/new-zealand-biogas-electricity-generation/
