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.

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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

Far North (Top Energy network)

Northpower

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Northland (Northpower network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Northland (Northpower network)

Counties Energy

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Counties (Counties Power network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Counties (Counties Power network)

WEL Networks

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Hamilton (WEL Networks)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Hamilton (WEL Networks)

Waipa Networks

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Waipa District (Waipa Networks)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Waipa District (Waipa Networks)

Horizon Energy Distribution

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Eastern Bay of Plenty (Horizon network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Eastern Bay of Plenty (Horizon network)

CentraLines

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Central Hawkes Bay (Centralines network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Central Hawkes Bay (Centralines network)

Scanpower

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Southern Hawkes Bay (Scanpower network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Southern Hawkes Bay (Scanpower network)

Firstlight

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Eastland  (Firstlight Network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Eastland  (Firstlight Network)

Electra

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Kapiti & Horowhenua (Electra network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Kapiti & Horowhenua (Electra network)

Wellington Electricity

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Wellington (Wellington Electricity network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Wellington (Wellington Electricity network)

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

Nelson City (Nelson Electricity network)

Network Tasman

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Tasman (Network Tasman)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Tasman (Network Tasman)

Marlborough Lines

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Marlborough (Marlborough Lines network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Marlborough (Marlborough Lines network)

Buller Electricity

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Buller (Buller Electricity Network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Buller (Buller Electricity Network)

Westpower

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

West Coast (Westpower network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

West Coast (Westpower network)

MainPower

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

North Canterbury (Mainpower network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

North Canterbury (Mainpower network)

Orion

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Canterbury (Orion network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Canterbury (Orion network)

EA Networks

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Mid Canterbury (EA network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Mid Canterbury (EA network)

Network Waitaki

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Waitaki (Network Waitaki)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Waitaki (Network Waitaki)

OtagoNet (managed by PowerNet)

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

East Otago (OtagoNet network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

East Otago (OtagoNet network)

 

The Power Company (managed by PowerNet)

Electricity Invercargill (managed by PowerNet)

Rates effective from 1 April 2025

Invercargill (Electricity Invercargill network)

Rates effective until 31 March 2025

Invercargill (Electricity Invercargill network)

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