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New Zealand's electricity regulator
News
View all newsQuarterly report to the Minister for Energy, 1 October – 31 December 2025
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko’s latest quarterly report to the Minister for Energy shows the mahi we have been delivering for consumers from 1 October…
Policy changes to strengthen dry year risk management
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko has approved changes to the Security of Supply Forecasting and Information Policy (SOSFIP) to improve certainty and bett…
Electricity Authority launches new consultation on non-discrimination obligations
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko (Authority) has launched a further consultation on certain aspects of the proposed non-discrimination obligations (NDOs)…
Our projects
View all projectsEnergy Competition Task Force
Investigating actions to strengthen the performance of the electricity market for the benefit of all consumers.
Code amendment omnibus
Consulting on amendments to the Electricity Industry Participation Code.
Code review programme
Code review programmes address various themes or issues that arise in the Code.
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.
