Installed geothermal energy capacity in New Zealand
New Zealand: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 1,275 megawatts in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed geothermal energy capacity in New Zealand, 2000–2024
Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1,275 megawatts for installed geothermal energy capacity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed geothermal energy capacity in New Zealand peaked at 1,275 megawatts in 2024 and was at its lowest, 372 megawatts, in 2002.
New Zealand ranks 5th of 32 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 449.6 megawatts | 372 megawatts | 617 megawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 903.6 megawatts | 742 megawatts | 1,009 megawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,092 megawatts | 1,043 megawatts | 1,275 megawatts | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is installed geothermal energy capacity in New Zealand?
- Installed geothermal energy capacity in New Zealand was 1,275 megawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1,275 megawatts in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 372 megawatts in 2002.
- How does New Zealand rank for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- New Zealand ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.