Hydroelectric power plants are the main contributor to electricity production in New Zealand. The island nation derived approximately **** percent of its total electricity generation from this renewable resource in 2024. That year, other renewables amounted to ***** percent. Roughly ** percent of New Zealand's electricity production is derived from renewable sources.
Bioenergy includes generation from combustible renewables and may include waste generation (renewable and non-renewable). Solar includes both solar thermal and solar photovoltaic generation. Other renewables includes geothermal, tidal and wave generation. Other fossil includes oil and petroleum products generation, as well as manufactured gases.
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