New Zealand’s electricity market regulator
Working for an electricity system that benefits all New Zealanders
News
View all newsQuarterly report to the Minister for Energy, 1 April – 30 June 2026
The Electricity Authority Te Mana Hiko’s latest quarterly report to the Minister for Energy, Simeon Brown, shows the mahi we have been delivering to ensure the…
New network connections policy to provide clarity and consistency
Electricity Networks Aotearoa, the body representing New Zealand’s 28 distributors, has recently published the policy document 'Queueing and management policy …
10-year MOSP roadmap consultation: missing submissions
It has been brought to our attention that the submission email address listed in the consultation paper contained a spelling error. As a result, a number of su…
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Our projects
View all projectsEvolving multiple trading and switching
Modernising industry switching frameworks and processes.
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.
