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Kill Your Bill – Win a Year's Worth of Free Power Competition

How it works 

There are 20 prizes to be won, each consisting of $3,021 Powershop account credit, equivalent to a year's worth of free power based on the forecast median cost for a Powershop residential customer at their primary place of residence.

New customers

Sign up to Powershop on a residential account between 28 October 2026 and 11.59pm 22 November 2026 and you'll automatically go into the draw.

There are 10 prizes available for eligible customers who buy eligible promotional Powerpacks.  

Existing customers

Existing Powershop customers can enter by purchasing an eligible promotional Special Powerpack released on: 

  • Tuesday 27 October 2026 

  • Tuesday 3 November 2026 

  • Tuesday 10 November 2026 

  • Tuesday 17 November 2026

Each eligible purchase will receive one entry into the draw.

There are 10 prizes available for eligible customers who buy eligible promotional Powerpacks.

By entering the competition, you agree to these Terms and Conditions.

The Prize

There are 20 prizes to be won. 

Each prize consists of $3,021 Powershop account credit ("Prize Credit").

A year's worth of free power with Powershop is valued at $3,021. This amount is based on the forecast median cost for a Powershop residential customer at their primary place of residence, includes GST, and is calculated before any Powerpack discounts are applied.

The Prize Credit will be applied as a single lump-sum credit to the winner's Powershop account within five working days of the prize draw. 

The Prize: 

  • is applied as Powershop account credit only; 

  • is not transferable; 

  • is not refundable; and 

  • cannot be exchanged for cash.

If a winner's Powershop account is closed before the Prize Credit is applied, Powershop reserves the right to redraw the prize.

Eligibility to Enter and Win 

The promotion runs from 27 October 2026 to 11.59pm 22 November 2026 ("Promotional Period").

To enter as a new customer, you must: 

  • be aged 18 years or over; 

  • be a New Zealand resident; 

  • be a natural person (not a business or other entity); 

  • sign up to Powershop on a residential account during the Promotional Period and be accepted by Powershop as a customer; and 

  • remain a Powershop customer at the time the prize is drawn.

To enter as an existing customer, you must: 

  • be aged 18 years or over; 

  • be a New Zealand resident; 

  • be a Powershop residential customer; 

  • purchase at least one eligible promotional Special Powerpack (as outlined above) released during the Promotional Period; and 

  • remain a Powershop customer at the time the prize is drawn.

How Winners Will Be Selected

A total of 20 winners will be drawn at random on 30 November 2026 from all eligible entries, comprising: 

  • 10 winners from eligible new customer entries; and 

  • 10 winners from eligible existing customer entries.

Powershop will contact winners by email using the details held on their account. 

If: 

  • a winner cannot be contacted within five working days of the draw; or 

  • the winner is found not to meet the eligibility criteria set out in these Terms and Conditions, Powershop reserves the right to conduct a redraw.

Prize Credits will be applied to winning accounts within five working days of the draw.

Other conditions

Employees and contractors of Meridian Energy Limited (trading as Powershop) and its related companies, and their immediate families, are not eligible to enter.

Powershop reserves the right to amend the terms of, extend, or cancel this competition at any time by notice on its Facebook and/or Instagram page.

Powershop, its employees and/or its agents will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which may be suffered as a result of winning this competition, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. Powershop is not responsible for any third-party acts or omissions.

When collecting personal information, Powershop complies with the Privacy Act 2020. You can view our privacy policy at: Powershop Privacy Policy.

Powershop's decisions in relation to this competition are final and no correspondence will be entered into except with the prize winner.

This competition is not sponsored, endorsed or administered by or in association with Facebook or Instagram. You release Facebook and Instagram from any liability or responsibility associated with this competition.