| Name | Operator | Output | Method | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manapōuri Power Station | Meridian Energy | 800 MW | water-storage | Q1411290 |
| Benmore Hydro-electric Scheme | Meridian Energy | 540 MW | ||
| Clyde Dam | Contact Energy | 432 MW | Q1103620 | |
| Maraetai Power Station | Mercury Energy | 360 MW | Q11988091 | |
| Roxburgh Dam | Contact Energy | 360 MW | Q1246704 | |
| Ōhau A Power Station | Meridian Energy | 264 MW | Q7080628 | |
| Tokaanu Power Station | Genesis Energy | 240 MW | Q61448287 | |
| Aviemore Power Station | Meridian Energy | 220 MW | Q81826971 | |
| Ohau B Power Station | Meridian Energy | 212 MW | Q7080630 | |
| Ohau C Power Station | Meridian Energy | 212 MW | Q7080629 | |
| Arapuni Dam | Mercury Energy | 197 MW | Q4784238 | |
| Tekapo B Power Station | Genesis Energy | 160 MW | water-storage | Q21037318 |
| Whakamaru Dam | Mercury Energy | 124 MW | Q12010561 | |
| Rangipo Power Station | Genesis Energy | 120 MW | ||
| Ōhakuri Power Station | Mercury Energy | 112 MW | water-storage | Q81432024 |
| Waitaki Power Station | Meridian Energy | 105 MW | ||
| Karapiro Power Station | Mercury Energy | 96 MW | water-storage | Q6368582 |
| Atiamuri Power Station | Mercury Energy | 84 MW | water-storage | Q4815757 |
| Aratiatia Power Station | Mercury Energy | 78 MW | Q4784425 | |
| Waipori 2A Power Station | Trustpower | 58 MW | ||
| Waipapa Dam | Mercury Energy | 54 MW | Q24998516 | |
| Tuai Power Station | Genesis Energy | 52 MW | Q61448290 | |
| Piripaua Power Station | Genesis Energy | 40.00 MW | ||
| Coleridge Power Station | Trustpower | 39.00 MW | Q5144632 | |
| Mangahao Power Station | King Coutry Energy | 38.00 MW | ||
| Kaitawa Power Station | Genesis Energy | 36.00 MW | ||
| Cobb Power Station | Trustpower | 32.00 MW | ||
| Pātea Power Station | Trustpower | 32.00 MW | ||
| Tekapo A Power Station | Genesis Energy | 30.00 MW | water-storage | Q21037313 |
| Highbank Power Station | Trustpower | 25.20 MW | ||
| Wheao Power Station | Trustpower | 24.00 MW | ||
| Ruahihi Power Station | 20.00 MW | water-storage | ||
| Lloyd Mandeno Power Station | 16.00 MW | |||
| Waipori 1A Power Station | Trustpower | 10.00 MW | ||
| Waipori 4 Power Station | Trustpower | 8.00 MW | ||
| Ellis Power Station | Pioneer Energy | 7.80 MW | ||
| Waipori 3 Power Station | Trustpower | 7.60 MW | ||
| Wairau Power Station | Trustpower | 7.20 MW | ||
| Ophua Dam | 7.00 MW | |||
| Kumara Power Station | Trustpower | 6.50 MW | ||
| Lower Mangapapa Power Station | 5.60 MW | water-storage | ||
| Motukawa Power Station | Trustpower | 5.00 MW | ||
| Mangorei Power House | Trustpower | 4.50 MW | water-storage | |
| Horseshoe Bend Power Station | Pioneer Energy | 4.30 MW | ||
| Argyle Power Station | Trustpower | 3.80 MW | ||
| Dillmans Power Station | Trustpower | 3.50 MW | ||
| Wahapo Power Station | Trustpower | 3.10 MW | ||
| Arnold Power Station | Trustpower | 3.00 MW | Q4795208 | |
| Lower Roaring Meg Power Station | Pioneer Energy | 3.00 MW | ||
| Fraser Power Station | Pioneer Energy | 2.80 MW | ||
| Talla Burn Power Station | Talla Burn Generation | 2.60 MW | ||
| Waihopai Power Station | Trustpower | 2.40 MW | ||
| Flaxy Power Station | Trustpower | 2.10 MW | ||
| Kowhai Power Station | Pioneer Energy | 1.90 MW | ||
| Montalto Power Station | Trustpower | 1.80 MW | ||
| Michelle Power Station | Pioneer Energy | 1.60 MW | ||
| Piriaka Power Station | Trustpower | 1.50 MW | run-of-the-river | |
| Upper Roaring Meg Power Station | Pioneer Energy | 1.30 MW | ||
| Wye Creek Power Station | Pioneer Energy | 1.30 MW | ||
| Teviot Bridge Power Station | Pioneer Energy | 1.13 MW | ||
| George Power Station | Pioneer Energy | 1.00 MW | ||
| Duffers Power Station | Trustpower | 600 kW | ||
| [unnamed] | water-pumped-storage |