Sustainable Development Goals 7
WWP TARGET:
Reduce the number of people experiencing energy hardship (spending more than 10% of income on energy) from 18,000 to zero by 2030.
ACHIEVING OUR TARGET MEANS THAT:
All our people, including those on fixed incomes (like the elderly and unemployed) can live in warm energy efficient homes, with reliable clean energy.
Over 700 million people globally living in the dark and 2.4 billion cook with harmful and polluting fuels. The world lacks safe, low-carbon, and cheap large-scale energy alternatives to fossil fuels.
did not have electricity in 2019. Two decades ago, more than 1.6 billion people were in this position.
of the world population have access to clean cooking fuel. 3 billion people do not have access to clean cooking fuels.
Of the world’s energy is provided by renewables in 2021 (6.8% in 2001)
The per capita energy use ratio between the US and India (77,574 Kwh vs 7,063 Kwh)
During 2021, Aotearoa | New Zealand became a net importer of energy. National energy intensity has improved by an average of 1.5% pa between 1990 and 2019. Retail electricity prices have increased on average by 2.21% pa from February 2019 to August 2022.
of New Zealand’s energy consumption came from renewables in 2021
Of people think their winter power bill is excessive
Energy data for the Waikato region is sparse and often out of date, despite the region being one of New Zealand’s most significant for energy generation.
of New Zealand’s current electricity generation capacity is in the Waikato region
Retail electricity savings for Our Power customers
annual increase in retail electricity prices in the Waikato (Feb 2019 to Aug 2022) NZ = 2.21%
Consented additional generation from Tauhara geothermal
NZ = +1049MW
ENERGY INSIGHTS
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i. An adequate description of the dataset
This report presents Waikato regional and territorial local authority results from a survey undertaken in parallel with the 2022 Quality of Life Survey (a collaboration between nine New Zealand councils including Hamilton).
ii. The source(s) of information
Waikato Regional Council
https://www.waikatoregion.govt.nz/services/publications/tr202249/
iii. The date when the data was collected and the expected update frequency
November 2022
iv. Any use or publication restrictions, including cultural restrictions
None
v. A contact person or organisation
www.bps.waikatoregion.govt.nz/online-services/new/RequestForService/step/1?Subject=Policies,planningandstrategies
vi. Any quality/data health warnings
No
Tell me more about this
i. An adequate description of the dataset
A set of indicators which measure the Waikato region’s progress by identifying our current situation and trends across each of 32 key economic, environmental and social aspects.
ii. The source(s) of information
Waikato Progress Indicators:
https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/waikato.regional.council/viz/WaikatoProgressIndicatorsDashboard_16862300344780/INTRODUCTION
iii. The date when the data was collected and the expected update frequency
May 2023
iv. Any use or publication restrictions, including cultural restrictions
None
v. A contact person or organisation
www.bps.waikatoregion.govt.nz/online-services/new/RequestForService/step/1?Subject=Policies,planningandstrategies
vi. Any quality/data health warnings
No
Tell me more about this
i. An adequate description of the dataset
A live summary of the performance of the national electricity grid in New Zealand.
ii. The source(s) of information
Transpower:
www.transpower.co.nz/system-operator/live-system-and-market-data/consolidated-live-data
iii. The date when the data was collected and the expected update frequency
2023
Updated continuously
iv. Any use or publication restrictions, including cultural restrictions
None
v. A contact person or organisation
www.transpower.co.nz/contact-us
vi. Any quality/data health warnings
No
Tell me more about this
i. An adequate description of the dataset
This report presents comprehensive information on and analysis of New Zealand’s energy supply and demand for the 2022 calendar year.
ii. The source(s) of information
MBIE:
www.mbie.govt.nz/building-and-energy/energy-and-natural-resources/energy-statistics-and-modelling/energy-publications-and-technical-papers/energy-in-new-zealand/
iii. The date when the data was collected and the expected update frequency
2023
2024
iv. Any use or publication restrictions, including cultural restrictions
None
v. A contact person or organisation
www.mbie.govt.nz/about/contact-us/feedback/
vi. Any quality/data health warnings
No
