About us

We have a crew of around 70 geeks, problem-solvers and designers working hard to make Powershop the best power company ever. We supply power to homes and businesses all around New Zealand and soon we’ll be launching in Australia too.

Go local

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We’re 100% locally owned and operated, with backing from Meridian Energy, one of New Zealand’s largest and most experienced energy suppliers. Our head office is in Wellington and our Customer Service Centre is based in the Wairarapa township of Masterton.

Ari Sargent, Powershop CEO

Who’s the boss?

Ari Sargent has been working in the power industry for over twenty years. As an executive on the wholesale side, he used to wonder why things had to be so complicated for power users – indecipherable bills combined with complicated tariffs and contracts was often followed up with frustratingly unresponsive customer service.

So setting up Powershop was a way for Ari to use all his industry knowledge and combine it with his inner technology geek, to make things easier for electricity customers.

Power to the people

We want to hear from you. We talk to users day and night online and via social media. That way, everyone can join in on the conversation and issues are dealt with quickly and openly.