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New Zealand's electricity regulator
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View all newsMinor changes to retail market monitoring notice
Following feedback from retailers, the Electricity Authority has made some minor amendments to the clause 2.16 notice for retail market monitoring that we issu…
Electricity retailer Prime Energy defaults
Electricity retailer Prime Energy Limited has defaulted after failing to meet its payment obligations. Prime has about 320 mostly industrial and commercial cus…
Electricity Authority seeking ideas on giving ‘power back to the people’
Empowering and enabling consumers and communities to fully participate in and benefit from a more decentralised electricity system is the focus of a green pape…
Our projects
View all projectsEnergy Competition Task Force
Investigating actions to strengthen the performance of the electricity market for the benefit of all consumers.
Meeting the future needs of New Zealanders
The electricity system in Aotearoa New Zealand is going through a significant transformation towards a more decentralised future.
Under-frequency event determinations
Determining the causers of under-frequency events to allocate event charges.
Industry
Setting and enforcing the Code
We set the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 - the rules that govern nearly every aspect of New Zealand's electricity industry.
It's each industry participant’s responsibility to comply with industry regulations and the Code, but we're here to support and advise.
We monitor and enforce the rules so that participants operate on a level playing field and consumers are treated fairly.
Data and insights
