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New Zealand's electricity regulator
News
View all newsStrengthening the wholesale market for winter 2025
We are progressing recommendations from the 2023 Market Development Advisory Group report to strengthen competition and support security of supply for winter 2…
Complete our survey on barriers to developing new power generation
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko invites developers to complete a short survey about barriers to progressing new electricity generation projects, to help…
New Zealanders have new rights as power consumers
From today, New Zealanders have new rights as power consumers under the Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko’s Consumer Care Obligations. These new rules signifi…
Our projects
View all projectsCommercial market making
Making the electricity futures market more efficient.
Distribution pricing
How to speed up distribution pricing reform to realise consumer benefits and facilitate an efficient low-emissions transition.
Energy Competition Task Force
Investigating actions to strengthen the performance of the electricity market for the benefit of all consumers.
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
