Our members distribute electricity to more than two million homes and businesses throughout the country.
Electricity distribution companies nz.
Local distribution companies.
The electricity sector in new zealand is dominated by five generators which are contact energy genesis energy mercury energy meridian energy and trustpower.
Icp installation control point.
Click on any lines company in the map below for more information including a link to their website.
These are all active in generation the wholesale market and retail sales of electricity.
Genesis energy nz is a diversified energy company.
Electricity distributor map population numbers are based on the 2016 estimates used by the commission in calculating price changes.
82 of energy for electricity generation is from renewable sources making new zealand one of the lowest carbon dioxide emitting countries in terms of electricity generation electricity demand has grown by an average of 2 1 per year from 1974 to 2010.
Genesis sell electricity natural gas and lpg through their customer experience business.
For the majority of consumers the distributor will be the network company or lines company who owns and operates the regional networks of overhead wires and underground cables but some consumers are supplied from dedicated networks embedded within the regional network.
They generate electricity and trade electricity and natural gas through our energy management business.
Genesis also has a 31 interest in the kupe joint venture which owns the kupe oil and gas field.
Unique number given to the connection point between your site and the network company s line.
The 2010 electricity industry act has allowed distributors to enter retailing with some restriction.
The electricity sector in new zealand uses mainly renewable energy sources such as hydropower geothermal power and increasingly wind energy.
This map will show you who your lines company is.
Electricity in new zealand.
Powerco is new zealand s second largest lines company by customer connections.
Lines companies connect to the national grid and sell electricity to retailers who in turn provide a service to consumers.
The 1998 electricity reform act broke up generation and distribution segments of the electricity industry.
The lines company s pricing review suggests lessons for distribution pricing going forward.
The pandemic response plans in place and long practiced by electricity lines companies around the country meant lines companies have been well able to weather the storm of the pandemic and keep new zealand s lights on.
