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Electricity consumption in New Zealand, 1947–2002

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Electricity consumption in New Zealand, 1947–2002

Electricity consumption has risen steadily since the 1960s, increasing by about 5,000 gigawatt hours every six years.

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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand

Source: New Zealand Official Yearbook, 1947–2002

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Veronika Meduna, Wind and solar power – Renewable energy in New Zealand, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/graph/4916/electricity-consumption-in-new-zealand-1947-2002 (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Veronika Meduna, i tāngia i te 2 March 2009.