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Natural gas consumption by sector, 2007
Electricity generation	59%
Methanol and ammonia/urea production	15%
Unspecified industry	20%
Commercial	3%
Residential	3%


Total natural gas consumption
Year	Energy (Petajoules)
1964	0
1965	
1966	
1967	
1968	
1969	
1970	
1971	
1972	
1973	
1974	14
1975	
1976	
1977	
1978	
1979	
1980	
1981	
1982	
1983	
1984	115
1985	
1986	
1987	
1988	
1989	
1990	
1991	
1992	
1993	
1994	189
1995	
1996	
1997	
1998	
1999	
2000	
2001	
2002	
2003	
2004	161
2005	
2006	
2007	170

Source: 
New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1990
Ministry of Economic Development, NZ Energy Data File. Wellington: Ministry of Economic Development, 2007, p.8

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