Key import insights

• 1989 – 1999: almost no coal was imported into New Zealand
• 2000 – 2006: coal imports rapidly increased, especially from 2002 to 2006
• 2007 – 2012: coal imports rapidly decreased, hitting almost zero again in 2012
• 2013 – 2018: coal imports remained stable
• 2019 – 2021: coal imports rapidly increased to new highs, overtaking coal exports in 2021 (more on why next week)
• 2022: only half-year data is currently available, so has not been shown:
  • March 2022: Imports of 126,080 were ~half of Exports of 245,793 tonnes
  • June 2022: Imports of 404,811 exceeded Exports of 324,999 tonnes

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Key questions

• Should we import more or less coal?
• Should we produce more or less coal?
• Should we export more or less coal?

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Full data
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Notes

• All publicly available data has been included.
• We decided to show coal data in tonnes rather than PJ (Petajoules) as this is an easier concept for most people to understand.
• We have shown full-year data only due to the seasonality of both coal use and electricity generation.
• There is a good summary of the types of coal on https://www.eia.gov/energyexplained/coal/
• All numbers are provisional and subject to revision.

Thank you to the Factors who helped pull this together.

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Source

https://www.mbie.govt.nz/building-and-energy/energy-and-natural-resources/energy-statistics-and-modelling/energy-statistics/coal-statistics/

Data published by Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
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Licensed for use under the creative commons attribution licence (BY) 4.0

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