• October 2018 power switching stats released

  Published: 15/11/2018 12:00am

  2.1 per cent (2 in every 100) out of around 1.8 million households decided to switch last month Read More

• 23 October 2018 - Wholesale electricity market

  Published: 23/10/2018 12:00am

  Response to questions from Stuff, 23 October Read More

• 18 October 2018 - Jump in size of solar panels on homes

  Published: 18/10/2018 12:00am

  There’s been a jump in the size of solar panels being installed on New Zealand homes, says the Electricity Authority. Read More

• 13 October 2018 - Investigating a high power bill that's possibly a meter issue

  Published: 15/10/2018 12:00am

  Response to a media question about the process for investigating an unusually high power bill that might be caused by a meter issue. Read More

• 11 September 2018 - Electricity Authority welcomes Pricing Review panel's first report

  Published: 11/09/2018 12:00am

  We welcome this report from the expert panel. Read More

• 4 September 2018 - Canterbury region records highest switching rates in the country

  Published: 04/09/2018 12:00am

  The Canterbury region recorded the highest switching rates in the country with 6,273 consumers Read More

• 18 July 2018 - Gisborne region has highest switching rates in the country

  Published: 17/07/2018 12:00am

  The Authority encourages people to check the deal that they are on. Read More

• 17 July 2018 - Electricity Authority appoints new Chief Executive

  Published: 17/07/2018 12:00am

  Electricity Authority Chair Brent Layton today announced the appointment of James Stevenson-Wallace as the Authority's new Chief Executive. Read More

• 26 June 2018 - Electricity Authority update on transmission pricing

  Published: 26/06/2018 12:00am

  The Electricity Authority has today updated stakeholders about the next steps for its review into transmission pricing guidelines. Read More

• 25 June 2018 - Innovative education portal a first for Electricity Authority

  Published: 25/06/2018 12:00am

  The Electricity Education Portal, released today, on the Electricity Authority website, is a first for the energy sector in New Zealand. Read More

• 19 June 2018 - Electricity Authority report shows market performed well in winter 2017

  Published: 19/06/2018 12:00am

  The Electricity Authority has today released a report on its review of how the electricity market performed during the winter of 2017. Read More

• 18 June 2018 - New tool unlocks key changes in retail electricity market

  Published: 18/06/2018 12:00am

  New Retail Market Snapshot tool released today highlights key retail electricity market information and shows 80 per cent of New Zealand households now have a smart meter, up from just 62.6 per cent in 2014. Read More

• 6 April 2018 - Growth in electricity brands boosts consumer choice

  Published: 06/04/2018 12:00am

  New data on the electricity market shows consumer choice has reached record levels, with 47 different retail brands now supplying New Zealand households. Read More

• 29 March 2018 - Call for improved price signals welcomed

  Published: 29/03/2018 12:00am

  The Electricity Authority welcomes a new report which highlights that more work can be done to encourage people to reduce electricity use at peak times. Read More

• 9 March 2017 - Website maintenance

  Published: 09/03/2018 12:00am

  We’re planning to undertake maintenance on our websites on Friday. This means we expect our websites to be unavailable overnight from about 5 pm on Friday, 9 March, and potentially during Saturday, 10 March. Read More

• 22 February 2018 - Chief Executive to leave Electricity Authority

  Published: 22/02/2018 12:00am

  Electricity Authority Chair Brent Layton today announced that the Authority's Chief Executive, Carl Hansen, will leave the role on 30 June 2018. Read More

• 17 January 2018 - Kiwis take power into their own hands

  Published: 17/01/2018 12:00am

  More than 440,000 ‘switches’* between electricity companies were made during the year, beating the previous record of 417,642 switches in 2015 by more than 5 per cent. Read More