Nearly three out of every four of those switching through Powerswitch in July went to either Electric Kiwi or Genesis.
Business
Tue, Aug 11
Aurora said this winter crews had attended more than 25 outages in Dunedin's student area.
New Zealand
Mon, Aug 10
Contact separately announced on Monday it was working with CDC Data Centres to explore building a 250-megawatt data centre at Stratford in Taranaki.
Close the door, shut the windows and turn up the heating, and you have all the ingredients for a sick bedroom.
Life
"We don't want them pushing up the power bills for people at home."
Politics
Sun, Aug 9
Electricty use skyrocketed in recent weeks as the country plunged into a big winter chill, Transpower says.
Fri, Aug 7
Average electricity demand reached 7415MW during this morning's peak, surpassing yesterday's record of 7247MW.
Thu, Aug 6
Energy giant Meridian has consent to build 230,000 solar panels in Morrinsville, and sheep will be grazing under and between panels to maximise land productivity.
Environment
Wed, Aug 5
Water levels are not expected to rise in the coming days or even weeks as no significant rainfall is forecast, with a renewed heatwave searing temperatures soaring.
World
Tue, Aug 4
The Ministry for Regulation's Sector Review Report recommends legalising plug-in solar "because there was no good for reason for preventing Kiwis using it".
Thu, Jul 30
South Wairarapa District Council had sought costs against Far North Solar Farm for expenses it incurred in a lengthy Environment Court process.
Wed, Jul 22
The election-year policy from the party would create a new Crown entity to invest in renewable power generation.
Mon, Jul 20
Electricity Retailers and Generators Association chief executive Bridget Abernethy said wholesale prices were sitting at some of their lowest winter levels in more than a decade.
Sun, Jul 19
Drivers warned fuel prices will rise as renewed US-Iran fighting near the Strait of Hormuz and a Russian diesel export ban put fresh pressure on global oil markets.
Wed, Jul 15
The SolarSaver package, announced today, would cost $160 million over four years, which the party says it will fund by repurposing the coalition's gas security fund.
Wed, Jul 8
The party says just 3% of New Zealand homes have solar power, far behind Australia and the US, and wants to fix that with cheap loans and fewer consents.
Thu, Jun 25
Michael West and the Your Discounts Team have made an array of claims against Alan Chew and the MORE Team, accusing them of “blatant lies” and manipulating statistics.
Fri, Jun 19
Port Taranaki chief executive Simon Craddock said LNG was new to New Zealand and legitimate questions remained.
Sun, Jun 14
Just because a new power plan looks good on paper, doesn't mean it'll actually be cheaper.
The organisation has unveiled a petition calling for government action with a four-step plan it believes will lower power bills.
Tue, Jun 9
The Energy Minister said the Government was working "through the detail" of how the facility will be paid for.
Developer Fletcher Living is backing its solar bet with a five-year trial of two identical homes on the outskirts of Christchurch.
Sun, Jun 7
MBIE emphasised that the data excluded newly-negotiated extra reserves, representing around nine days of diesel consumption, were on the way.
Wed, Jun 3
New Zealand's total petrol and diesel fuel stocks fell slightly, while jet fuel stocks increased, MBIE's latest data showed.
Mon, Jun 1
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has set aside $450 million in a time-limited contingency in case further fuel-related support is required.
Thu, May 28
