Minister for Energy (New Zealand)

The Minister for Energy is a minister in the New Zealand Government with responsibility for the New Zealand Electricity Authority and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority. The current Minister is Simon Watts.

Minister for Energy of New Zealand
Coat of arms of New Zealand
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Incumbent Simon Watts since 24 January 2025
New Zealand Electricity Authority Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
Style	The Honourable
Member of	Executive Council
Reports to	Prime Minister of New Zealand
Appointer	Governor-General of New Zealand
Term length	At His Majesty's pleasure
Formation	8 December 1972
First holder	Warren Freer
Salary	$288,900[1]
Website	www.beehive.govt.nz

List of ministers

The following ministers have held the office of Minister of Energy and Resources.^[2]

Key

  Labour   National

No.		Name	Portrait	Term of Office		Prime Minister
As Minister of Energy and Resources
	1	Warren Freer		8 December 1972	12 December 1975		Kirk
							Rowling
	2	Eric Holland		12 December 1975	8 March 1977		Muldoon
	3	George Gair		8 March 1977	13 December 1978
	4	Bill Birch		13 December 1978	26 July 1984
	5	Bob Tizard		26 July 1984	16 September 1987		Lange
	6	David Butcher		16 September 1987	2 November 1990
							Palmer
							Moore
	7	John Luxton		2 November 1990	2 March 1994		Bolger
	8	Doug Kidd		2 March 1994	16 December 1996
	9	Max Bradford		16 December 1996	10 December 1999
							Shipley
	10	Pete Hodgson		10 December 1999	21 December 2004		Clark
	11	Trevor Mallard		21 December 2004	19 October 2005
	12	David Parker		19 October 2005	21 March 2006
	(11)	Trevor Mallard Acting Minister		21 March 2006	3 May 2006
	(12)	David Parker		3 May 2006	19 November 2008
	13	Gerry Brownlee		19 November 2008	14 December 2011		Key
	14	Phil Heatley		14 December 2011	29 January 2013
	15	Simon Bridges		29 January 2013	20 December 2016
	16	Judith Collins		20 December 2016	26 October 2017		English
	17	Megan Woods		26 October 2017	27 November 2023		Ardern
							Hipkins
As Minister for Energy
	18	Simeon Brown		27 November 2023	24 January 2025		Luxon
	19	Simon Watts		24 January 2025	present

See also

• Energy in New Zealand