New Zealand Bioenergy Power: Generation, Share and Trend
New Zealand generated 570 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025, 1.3% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 55th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 of the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Bioenergy supplied 2.0% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are
compiled from national sources and are not real time.
Key Facts
New Zealand generated 570 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in 2025.
Bioenergy supplied 1.3% of New Zealand's electricity in 2025.
New Zealand was the 55th largest bioenergy power producer in 2025 among the 127 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
New Zealand's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 27% lower than in 2020, when it was 780 GWh.
New Zealand's bioenergy generation in 2025 was 30% lower than in 2015, when it was 820 GWh.
New Zealand's bioenergy generation peaked at 850 GWh in 2000.
New Zealand's bioenergy share in 2025 was below the world share of 2.0%.
New Zealand had 130 MW of bioenergy generating capacity in 2025.
Key Figures, 2025
Measure
Value
As of / source
Bioenergy generation
570 GWh
2025 · Ember
Share of New Zealand's electricity
1.3%
2025 · Ember
World share of bioenergy
2.0%
2025 · Ember
Rank by bioenergy generation (each country's latest year)
55 of 127
2025 · Ember
Bioenergy capacity
130 MW
2025 · Ember
Bioenergy Generation Year by Year
Ember annual statistics, 2000 to 2025
Bioenergy
New Zealand's electricity generation from bioenergy each year from 2000 to 2025, in GWh. It was 570 GWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
New Zealand bioenergy electricity generation, 2000 to 2025
Year
Bioenergy
2000
850 GWh
2001
720 GWh
2002
580 GWh
2003
550 GWh
2004
640 GWh
2005
680 GWh
2006
740 GWh
2007
740 GWh
2008
730 GWh
2009
760 GWh
2010
770 GWh
2011
760 GWh
2012
800 GWh
2013
800 GWh
2014
800 GWh
2015
820 GWh
2016
810 GWh
2017
800 GWh
2018
770 GWh
2019
790 GWh
2020
780 GWh
2021
800 GWh
2022
750 GWh
2023
660 GWh
2024
780 GWh
2025
570 GWh
New ZealandWorld
The share of New Zealand's electricity generated from bioenergy, 2000 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 1.3%, against 2.0% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of New Zealand's electricity from bioenergy and the world share, 2000 to 2025
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.
Bioenergy Generation Month by Month
Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Bioenergy
New Zealand generated 20.0 GWh of electricity from bioenergy in August 2026, against 0 TWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
New Zealand monthly bioenergy electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
Month
Bioenergy
2024-09
20.0 GWh
2024-10
20.0 GWh
2024-11
20.0 GWh
2024-12
20.0 GWh
2025-01
10.0 GWh
2025-02
0 TWh
2025-03
0 TWh
2025-04
0 TWh
2025-05
0 TWh
2025-06
0 TWh
2025-07
0 TWh
2025-08
0 TWh
2025-09
0 TWh
2025-10
0 TWh
2025-11
0 TWh
2025-12
10.0 GWh
2026-01
10.0 GWh
2026-02
10.0 GWh
2026-03
10.0 GWh
2026-04
10.0 GWh
2026-05
0 TWh
2026-06
20.0 GWh
2026-07
10.0 GWh
2026-08
20.0 GWh
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for New Zealand can differ slightly from the annual totals.