Solar power in New Zealand

Solar power in New Zealand is a small but rapidly growing contributor to the country's electricity supply. In 2024, 601 gigawatt-hours of electricity was estimated to have been generated by grid-connected solar, 1.4% of all electricity generated in the country.

As of the end of January 2026, New Zealand had 855 MW of distributed solar power installations and 247 MW of grid-connected solar farms. Since records began in September 2013, solar capacity has been increasing exponentially, doubling in capacity roughly every 24 months. For new installations added in January 2026, the average residential system size was 7.9 kW and the average small and medium enterprise system was 20 kW.

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