Powershop is an online power company available to residents in the Whangārei area, including Kamo,Tikipunga, Raumanga, Riverside, Kensington, Woodhill and Springs Flat. We’ve been supplying homes and businesses with electricity in Whangārei since 2016.
Who has the power in Whangārei?
Around 60,549 individual properties are connected to the electricity network in the Whangārei region.
The average consumption per property in Whangārei is approximately 6,462 kWh* per year. This compares to 6,932 kWh* per year for the North Island as a whole and 7,953 kWh* per year in the South Island. Considering Whangārei’s reputation for sunny weather and warm temperatures, it’s understandable that Northland’s power consumption is among the least in New Zealand.
Where does the power come from?
Power generation in Whangārei benefits from the wind and sun energy thanks to its large coastline. There’s also a geothermal power station in Ngawha. Many homes in Whangārei make the most of the high average of sunny days by harnessing the power of solar panels. Some of these households sell excess solar energy collected back into the grid reducing their power bills in the process.
Who is the local lines company in Whangārei?
Northpower is the energy lines company in Whangārei. Northpower also supplies power to Kaipara. The network carries electricity from local substations across their lines network to homes and businesses.
Your lines company are the ones to call if there is a fault or outage at your property.
Do I get a dividend from my lines company in Whangārei?
Northpower pays a dividend to shareholders and to customers/residents in the form of discounts.
How much do I pay for power living in Whangārei?
Enter your address in our calculator. to get a quick estimate of your rates. You can also upload a recent bill to get an annual cost estimate and find out how much Powershop could save you compared to your current retailer.
Or you can download the current rates for residential customers in Whangārei.
How can I save money on power in Whangārei?
Living in Whangārei offers households plenty of ways to save on power:
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Move your energy consumption habits to be more in line with off peak periods.
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Manage appliance use to reduce running time and frequency of high power-drawing equipment.
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Make the most of the climate in Whangārei by drying clothes outside.
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Consider whether getting on solar power is worth the investment long term.
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If you’re with Powershop, buy our regular discounted specials.
For more power saving tips check out our Saving Electricity hub.
Can I save money if I am a low user?
You can also save money if you are a low user and choose the low user pricing option when you sign up to an electricity retailer. The low user option is only available for your main home (where you usually live). For the Whangārei region (and the North Island) the government defines a low user as someone who uses less than 8,000 kWh per year.
If you are a low user you pay a lower daily charge but pay a higher variable electricity charge. At Powershop we check our customers’ accounts regularly to make sure they are on the right pricing option for their usage.
What is Get Shifty?
The technical term is Time of Use pricing, which is available to customers with smart meters in nearly all network areas – including the Northpower Network. We call it Get Shifty. With Get Shifty, you can save money when you shift your power use to off-peak times of the day. Get Shifty or Time of Use pricing is default for our customers in Whangārei.
Note that while your off-peak rate is lower with Get Shifty, your peak rate is higher.
What are my peak and off-peak times for the Northpower Network on Get Shifty?
Off-peak/night times in weekdays: 12am to 7am, 9:30am to 5:30pm, 8pm to midnight
Off-peak times in weekends: all day
Peak times in weekdays: 7am to 9:30am, 5:30pm to 8pm
What are the rates for Get Shifty?
To find out your Get Shifty rates for the Northpower Network,please contact us using our live chat. Or download our full rates for residential customers in the Whangārei area.
*Source: EA Retail Dashboards - Residential Consumption 2021
