Niue Country Energy Security Indicator Profile 2009

Abstract

Energy consumption in Niue is predominantly reliant on imported fossil fuels, which roughly account for over 99% of the country’s consumption. Petroleum fuel is currently supplied to Niue by REEF Bulk Fuels, which ship fuel in tanktainers on cargo ships from New Zealand. The fuels supplied are regular unleaded petrol (91 octane), diesel and jet fuel. In 2009 around 532 thousand litres of petrol, 1.2 million litres of diesel and 25.8 tonnes of LPG were imported into the country. The indicative fuel import bill for 2009 was estimated in the vicinity of NZD 3.2 million with the current total GDP of Niue standing at NZD 16.2 million. Please click on the country name below to download the profile.