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New Zealand's electricity regulator

Generation investment pipeline: updates and current insights

At launch, our generation investment pipeline dashboard included details about where projects were located, their size, status and expected commissioning as a …

Electricity Authority improves visibility of competition in the over-the-counter contract market

Following two rounds of consultation we have decided to introduce a requirement for participants to provide us with information on requests for over-the-counte…

Electricity hedge prices compared to new estimate of the LCOE

In an 'Eye on electricity' article in June, we compared the prices of long and short hedges to estimates of the levelised cost of electricity and short run mar…

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Energy Competition Task Force

Investigating actions to strengthen the performance of the electricity market for the benefit of all consumers.

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Submissions open until 30 September 2025

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Network connections

Improving the efficiency of connecting to the distribution network and upgrading existing connections.

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Submissions open until 7 October 2025

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Transitioning to a more digital electricity system

Supporting New Zealand’s transition to a smarter, more connected and data-driven energy system.

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Submissions open until 17 October 2025

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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.

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