Electricity lies at the heart of our economy and everyday lives, powering homes, businesses, and industry. We provide leadership in the electricity retail and generation sectors to promote an energy system that benefits all New Zealanders.
Potential increase in demand between 2021 and 2050
Globally for electricity consumption per capita
Share of electricity in final energy consumption, 2023
Residential’s share of NZ’s electricity use
Retailers operating
Lines Companies
People working in the sector in 2024
Estimated workforce needed by 2040
Investment planned in new generation projects 2025-2030
Share of NZ’s electricity supplied by members
Share of NZ’s total generation capacity added by members in four years to 2026
Renewables share of generation for 12 months to Dec 2025
NZ’s electricity needs met by hydro
New generation projects in the pipeline as at Mar 2026
Increase in generation capacity from 2020 to 2024
Increase in residential prices for 12 months to Dec 2025
Cheapest residential electricity prices in OECD where data is available
“Satisfied” or “Very satisfied” with their electricity retailer
Average monthly household power bill
Source: MBIE
Source: MBIE
The EnergyMate website helps consumers make the most of their electricity and provides advice on appliances, power use, and power bills.
The low-fixed charge Power Credits scheme (launched in 2022) is an industry-funded initiative that provides households in hardship who are transitioning off the low-fixed charge with $110 credits on their bills. The programme has issued around $3.5 million worth of credits to consumers to date.
ERGANZ runs the Powering Change initiative, which promotes efforts across the energy sector to offer New Zealanders more renewable options. The website includes measures and metrics that illustrate New Zealand's progress towards the government’s goal of ensuring 50 percent of all energy use comes from renewable sources by 2035.
Our members
