Rates include government levies and GST. Not all power companies include GST in their rates - so if you're making a comparison, you may need to add 15% to theirs!
Who's my network company?
Local network/lines companies are responsible for the distribution of electricity from the national grid to individual homes and businesses. They also maintain the power lines that carry electricity via power poles and lines from the national transmission grid across New Zealand.
North Island
Our rates are changing on 1 April 2025. Find rates for your network below.
Top Energy
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Far North (Top Energy network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Northpower
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Northland (Northpower network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Vector
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Auckland Central & South (Vector network)
Auckland North & West (Vector network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Counties Energy
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Counties (Counties Power network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
WEL Networks
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Waipa Networks
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Waipa District (Waipa Networks)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Powerco
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Tauranga (Powerco East network)
Thames Valley & Coromandel (Powerco East network)
Thames Valley & North Coromandel (Powerco East network)
Taranaki (Powerco West network)
Whanganui (Powerco West network)
Wairarapa (Powerco West network)
Manawatu (Powerco West network)
Rangitikei & Hawera (Powerco West network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Tauranga (Powerco East network)
Thames Valley & Coromandel (Powerco East network)
Taranaki (Powerco West network)
Whanganui (Powerco West network)
Wairarapa (Powerco West network)
Unison Networks
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Horizon Energy Distribution
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Eastern Bay of Plenty (Horizon network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
The Lines Company
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
King Country High Density (The Lines Company Network)
King Country Low Density (The Lines Company Network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
CentraLines
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Central Hawkes Bay (Centralines network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Scanpower
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Southern Hawkes Bay (Scanpower network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Firstlight
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Electra
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Kapiti & Horowhenua (Electra network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Wellington Electricity
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Wellington (Wellington Electricity network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
South Island
Our rates are changing on 1 April 2025. Find rates for your network below.
Nelson Electricity
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Nelson City (Nelson Electricity network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Network Tasman
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Marlborough Lines
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Marlborough (Marlborough Lines network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Buller Electricity
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Buller (Buller Electricity Network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Westpower
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
West Coast (Westpower network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
MainPower
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
North Canterbury (Mainpower network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Orion
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
EA Networks
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Alpine Energy
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
South Canterbury Urban (Alpine Energy network)
South Canterbury Rural (Alpine Energy network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Network Waitaki
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Aurora Energy
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Central Otago (Aurora network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
OtagoNet (managed by PowerNet)
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
The Power Company (managed by PowerNet)
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Southland Urban (The Power Company network)
Southland Rural (The Power Company network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025
Southland Urban (The Power Company network)
Southland Rural (The Power Company network)
Electricity Invercargill (managed by PowerNet)
Rates effective from 1 April 2025
Invercargill (Electricity Invercargill network)
Rates effective until 31 March 2025