Evolving multiple retailing and switching
Consultation
This consultation seeks feedback on two related proposals:
- Allowing customers to choose two different retailers; a retailer for consumption (load) and one for their generation
- Improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the consumer, distributor and metering equipment provider processes when a consumer switches power.
These proposed changes will provide real benefits for consumers by allowing innovative retailers to compete for, and reward consumers for, their distributed generation. This should encourage investment in distributed generation, leading to an increase in regional resilience and overall system security.
Please read our consultation paper and have your say by 5pm, Tuesday 29 July 2025.
Make a submission
The Authority’s preference is to receive submissions in Microsoft Word in the format in Appendix B to policyconsult@ea.govt.nz with “Consultation Paper—Evolving multiple retailing and switching” in the subject line 5pm, Tuesday 29 July 2025.
If you cannot send your submission electronically, please contact policyconsult@ea.govt.nz or 04 460 8860 to discuss alternative arrangements.
We will publish all submissions. If you consider that we should not publish any part of your submission, please:
- indicate which part should not be published and explain why, and
- provide a version that we can publish (if we agree not to publish your full submission).
All submissions, including any parts that the Authority does not publish, can be requested under the Official Information Act 1982.