Mike Hayward: MBIE Market Manager on the predicted increase of power usage in New Zealand

Published: July 3, 2024, 7:44 p.m.

New MBIE data reveals New Zealanders will be using 80% more power than we do now by 2050.\xa0

It shows demand is expected to grow as fossil fuel use switches to electricity, electric vehicles increase, and new demand, such as data centres, come online.\xa0

MBIE market manager Mike Hayward told Mike Hosking he's confident we can rely more on electricity from renewable sources.\xa0

He says the last quarter showed a 51% increase in generation from solar.\xa0

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