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New Zealand's electricity regulator

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Spring outlook: Understanding the change in wholesale price risk

While rain over the weekend was welcomed, national hydro storage is still low. As a result, this week, the Electricity Authority changed the risk assessment of…

System Operator seeks feedback on updating common quality information requirements

The System Operator is consulting on the proposed Connected Assets Commissioning, Testing and Information Standard.

Watch our August quarterly update

Thanks to everyone who joined our quarterly update. If you missed it, the recording is available to watch online.

Consumer Care Obligations

Knowing your rights means you can get the support and service you deserve.

Go off-peak power

Find out more on how time-of-use power matters and how you can get the most out of off-peak power.
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Energy Competition Task Force

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

Have your say

Submissions open until 30 September 2025

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Code amendment omnibus

Consulting on amendments to the Electricity Industry Participation Code.

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Code review programme

Code review programmes address various themes or issues that arise in the Code.

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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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Data and insights

We collect and work with a large amount of energy data and share insights with you.
Data and insights