New Zealand Faces Growing Gas Supply Risk
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New Zealand's gas supply is becoming increasingly constrained, with domestic production significantly declining over the past seven years. This situation is exacerbated by the reliance on thermal generation during drought conditions, leading to potential spikes in energy prices and supply risks.
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New Zealand’s gas market has been moving from self-sufficient to structurally tight. Domestic output has almost halved in the last 7 years, falling from an average 415 million m³/month in 2017 to 215 million m³/month in 2025, stripping out the buffer that once covered seasonal swings and dry-year hydro shortfalls. The drought-driven winters of 2024–2025 exposed a new reality: as hydro weakened, the country’s power system leaned harder on thermal generation just as gas supply was tightening, triggering sharp spikes in…
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Original article published by OilPrice.com on December 29, 2025. Analysis and insights provided by AnalystMarkets AI.