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Better Deals For Consumers On The Horizon As Electricity Authority Bans Retailer-initiated Win-backs
Tuesday, 18 February 2020, 10:15 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority is promoting more choice for consumers and pushing for more retail competition in the electricity market by banning retailer-initiated win-backs for 180 days after a customer has switched to another retailer. “Banning win-backs ... More >>
Urgent Code amendment
Thursday, 30 January 2020, 12:02 pm | Electricity Authority
The Authority has made an urgent Code amendment to insert a dormant mandatory market making scheme into the Electricity Industry Participation Code 2010 (Code). The amendment will come into force on 3 February 2020. More >>
Merging price comparison sites with Consumer NZ
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 9:19 am | Electricity Authority
Since 2011, the Authority’s What’s My Number campaign and Consumer NZ’s Powerswitch website have helped New Zealanders check for potential savings, compare plans and switch their power deals. More >>
Authority seeks more information on the futures market
Tuesday, 12 November 2019, 10:06 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority has released a discussion paper to inform its review of the performance of the futures market and current market making arrangements. More >>
Electricity Authority proposes 180 day ban on win-backs
Tuesday, 5 November 2019, 9:52 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority is consulting on a proposal to ban retailer initiated saves and win-backs for 180 days after a customer switches retailer. More >>
Electricity Authority welcomes EPR report
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 12:17 pm | Electricity Authority
The Authority welcomes the Government’s response to the Electricity Price Review’s final report released today. More >>
Proposed TPM changes to benefit consumers
Tuesday, 23 July 2019, 9:36 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority today released a proposal to reform the transmission pricing methodology (TPM) that determines how Transpower sets charges to recover the costs of operating the national electricity transmission grid. More >>
Release of TPM issues paper postponed
Monday, 8 July 2019, 8:43 pm | Electricity Authority
The Authority’s Board has decided to postpone the release of its issues paper on the transmission pricing methodology review. More >>
Decision on alleged undesirable trading situation
Thursday, 28 February 2019, 9:33 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority’s Board has completed its investigation of the undesirable trading situation (UTS) claim made by Electric Kiwi, Flick Energy, Pulse Energy, Switch Utilities (Vocus), and Vector. More >>
October 2018 power switching stats released
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 1:30 pm | Electricity Authority
The latest monthly statistics show 38,870 New Zealand households changed electricity supplier during October. More >>
Jump in size of solar panels on homes
Thursday, 18 October 2018, 10:42 am | Electricity Authority
18 October 2018 There’s been a jump in the size of solar panels being installed on New Zealand homes, says the Electricity Authority. The Authority is the electricity market regulator and closely monitors trends. Solar installation capacity is now ... More >>
Electricity Authority appoints new Chief Executive
Tuesday, 17 July 2018, 12:36 pm | Electricity Authority
17 July 2018 Electricity Authority Chair Brent Layton today announced the appointment of James Stevenson-Wallace as the Authority's new Chief Executive. More >>
Electricity Authority update on transmission pricing
Tuesday, 26 June 2018, 12:05 pm | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority has today updated stakeholders about the next steps for its review into transmission pricing guidelines. More >>
Innovative education portal for Electricity Authority
Monday, 25 June 2018, 3:56 pm | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Education Portal, released today, on the Electricity Authority website, is a first for the energy sector in New Zealand. More >>
Report shows market performed well in winter 2017
Tuesday, 19 June 2018, 10:47 am | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority has today released a report on its review of how the electricity market performed during the winter of 2017. More >>
New tool unlocks key changes in retail electricity market
Friday, 15 June 2018, 2:07 pm | Electricity Authority
New Retail Market Snapshot tool released today highlights key retail electricity market information and shows 80 per cent of New Zealand households now have a smart meter, up from just 62.6 per cent in 2014. More >>
Growth in electricity brands boosts consumer choice
Friday, 6 April 2018, 11:23 am | Electricity Authority
New data on the electricity market shows consumer choice has reached record levels, with 47 different retail brands now supplying New Zealand households. More >>
Call for improved price signals welcomed
Thursday, 29 March 2018, 4:00 pm | Electricity Authority
The Electricity Authority welcomes a new report which highlights that more work can be done to encourage people to reduce electricity use at peak times. More >>
Chief Executive to leave Electricity Authority
Thursday, 22 February 2018, 3:36 pm | Electricity Authority
Electricity Authority Chair Brent Layton today announced that the Authority's Chief Executive, Carl Hansen, will leave the role on 30 June 2018. More >>
Kiwis take power into their own hands
Wednesday, 17 January 2018, 11:21 am | Electricity Authority
A record number of New Zealanders switched electricity companies in 2017 as competition in the market increased to never-before-seen levels. More >>
