Transpower wants feedback by August 23 on plans to replace ageing electricity cables across Cook Strait, including whether capacity should increase. Increasing cable capacity from the existing 1200MW…
The Commerce Commission (ComCom) has announced draft decisions to allow increased revenue limits for national grid owner Transpower and local lines companies to help pay for necessary investment…
National electricity demand was 0.5% higher for the three months ended September 30, 2023, says Mercury in its quarterly operational update. It attributes the increased demand mainly to…
Consumer NZ is expressing concern after the big four generation and retail power companies (gentailers) announced their largest single-year rise in earnings. This comes at a time when…
More small businesses and residents worry about electricity system resilience to climate events. So says the Consumer Advocacy Council, adding paying power bills during the cost-of-living crisis is…
The Commerce Commission has released its draft decision on the additional information New Zealand’s local lines companies must disclose publicly – reflecting the increasing reliance on electricity as…
Mercury produced 9TWh of power in FY2023 thanks to contributions from its new Turitea wind farm and record hydro generation of 5209GWh. It says high national hydro storage…
New Zealand’s generating assets were largely undamaged by recent weather events, although the scale of destruction for distribution and lines networks has been significant, says Mercury in its…
Consumer NZ analysis has found that potential savings from switching electricity providers has gone up 24% in the past year, with the median saving now $385 a year…
The Commerce Commission has released its draft decisions paper on the additional information New Zealand’s local electricity lines companies must disclose to the public. online pharmacy zovirax over…
