New Zealand’s electricity market regulator
Working for an electricity system that benefits all New Zealanders
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View all newsAuthority unlocks more choice for consumers with new and improved data standards
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has announced new information-sharing protocols to standardise and improve access to electricity plans, products and usa…
New members appointed to the Common Quality Technical Group
We have appointed Tesla’s Hasti Adouli and independent consultant Gavin Bonnett to our Common Quality Technical Group. The CQTG provides independent technical …
Guidance published on LRMC-based distribution rebates and updated eligibility of business consumers
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has published guidance giving distributors practical advice about how to calculate long run marginal cost and use it whe…
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Our projects
View all projectsDistribution connection pricing reform
Improving connection pricing methodologies so they’re more efficient with greater consistency across distributors.
Over-the-counter market
Improving the operation and efficiency of the over-the-counter market.
Under-frequency event determinations
Determining who caused under-frequency events and allocating charges to the causers.
Industry
Setting and enforcing the Code
We set the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 - the rules that govern nearly every aspect of New Zealand's electricity industry.
It's each industry participant’s responsibility to comply with industry regulations and the Code, but we're here to support and advise.
We monitor and enforce the rules so that participants operate on a level playing field and consumers are treated fairly.
