按主要燃料统计的发电厂数量，WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)。
来源：Ember / Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0)。
| # | 发电厂 | 燃料 | MW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manapouri | 水电 | 800 |
| 2 | Ohau A | 水电 | 688 |
| 3 | Stratford power station | 燃气 | 587 |
| 4 | Benmore | 水电 | 540 |
| 5 | Huntly (steam) | 煤电 | 500 |
| 6 | Huntly power station | 燃气 | 454 |
| 7 | Clyde | 水电 | 432 |
| 8 | Huntly (CC) | 燃气 | 403 |
| 9 | Maraetai | 水电 | 360 |
| 10 | Waikato power station | 燃气 | 360 |
| 11 | Aviemore | 水电 | 220 |
| 12 | Tekapo | 水电 | 179 |
| 13 | Arapuni | 水电 | 164 |
| 14 | Whirinaki | 燃油 | 155 |
| 15 | West Wind | 风电 | 143 |
| 16 | Nga Awa Purua | 地热 | 140 |
| 17 | Wairakei | 地热 | 132 |
| 18 | Ohaaki | 地热 | 122 |
| 19 | mokai | 地热 | 113 |
| 20 | Glenbrook power station | 燃气 | 112 |
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