In our Get a Price tool we’ve calculated your rates based on the following.
Buying specials
Our rates you see are based on you using the Shop and buying our Monthly Staying Power pack and all the limited time Specials we release within your billing period. By doing this you will reach what we call your ‘Special Rates’. If you don’t buy the monthly Staying Power Powerpack or any of the limited time Specials throughout the month, you will (as a default) pay your Standard Rates for the power you use.
Note: Your Special Rates are what you pay if your actual usage equals the amount of power we estimate you’ll use in a month, provided also you have bought the Powerpacks described above (read more about this in our FAQs here). Our Special Rates don't include the additional savings you can get from buying Future Packs and Value Packs.
The season
With Powershop your usage rate (the price you pay per kWh for the electricity you use) goes up and down seasonally. In summer when power is cheaper, we pass those savings on to you. In winter our prices will increase. Our Get a Price calculator shows your Special Rates for the current month by default, but you can use the back or forward arrows at the top of your estimate to see how the rates are likely to change over the year.
Where you live
Powershop is available in around 30 different electricity networks in NZ. Each network has their own pricing, so someone in Northland will not have the same rates as someone in Southland. Our rates are also based on your address as being your main home, where you live most of the time.
Your meter set up
How your meter is set up is called your tariff. This affects what you pay per kWh of electricity used. Examples of different meter set ups/tariffs include Controlled, Uncontrolled, Inclusive. You may have more than one tariff. Find out more here.
Our rates are based on information about your property’s current meter set up in the Electricity Authority Registry.
How much power you use
Your annual power usage determines whether you pay ‘low user’ or ‘standard user’ rates. We show both in our calculator.
With low user pricing, you have a lower daily charge ($1.38 per day incl GST) but pay a higher per kWh rate for the electricity you use. You're a low user if you use less than 8,000 kWh per year, or less than 9,000 kWh per year if you live in parts of the South Island.
Once you join Powershop, we'll regularly review your account to ensure you're on the best pricing option for your household.
Low User Pricing is only available for the Primary Place of Residence.
All the things
Our rates include both GST and Electricity Authority levies. Rates shown are correct and current as of 1 April 2024 but will change over time. We generally review our rates at the beginning of each year, with any changes taking effect from 1 April.
Want to know more?
Find out more about how our pricing works.
Download the full Powershop rates for residential customers in your area.
If you'd like a more accurate cost estimate, simply upload a recent electricity bill here and we’ll send you an obligation-free savings estimate.