We are the voice of the lines companies.

The 29 lines companies across Aotearoa make sure that New Zealanders have reliable, sustainable and affordable electricity 24/7.

We welcome Garth Dibley to the board

We’re very excited to announce a new member is joining the ENA board. Garth Dibley, the Chief Executive of WEL Networks, was announced as board member at the ENA AGM last week.

Tree laws must change now

We've had another weather event where trees caused havoc on the power lines. And still, we wait for outdated tree laws to change

Lines companies win gold at the Excellence Awards

Congratulations to Westpower, The Lines Company and Powerco who all won gold at the New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards.

Upcoming events

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ENA Future Networks Forum: Innovation Forum

Check out the agenda now. Registration for in-person attendance has closed. You can still register to attend online.

11-12 November 2025

NZ Power Summit 2025 — Shaping New Zealand’s Energy Future

Crowne Plaza, Auckland

18-19 November 2025

Downstream 2026

Downstream 2026 will take place on 31 March - 1 April 2026 at the Tākina Wellington Convention Centre

31 March - 1 April 2026

New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards

The annual New Zealand Energy Excellence Awards provide an opportunity to recognise excellence and achievement across the energy sector. This is the industry's premier black-tie gala event.

19 August 2025

Latest submissions

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Definition of small business (related to distributors paying negative charges when consumers export at peak times)

ENA submission to the Energy Competition Task Force about the proposed amendments related to distributors being required to pay negative charges when consumers supply electricity at peak times. The su...

21 November 2025

Maximising benefits from local electricity generation

ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about maximising benefits from local electricity generation, particularly focusing on small-scale distributed generation. The submission supports the propos...

19 November 2025

Unlocking the potential of demand flexibility

ENA submission to the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) about demand flexibility in the residential sector. The submission discusses the importance of incentivising and adopting dema...

10 November 2025

Improving visibility of significant distributed generation and load projects

ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about improving the visibility of significant distributed generation and load projects. The submission focuses on ensuring new obligations on electricity di...

3 November 2025

Exploring network visibility

ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about the exploration of network visibility and its implications on Electricity Distribution Businesses. The submission discusses the costs, benefits, and v...

17 October 2025

DPP5 open letter

ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about the DPP5 open letter focuses on multiple aspects of the upcoming regulatory framework for electricity distribution businesses. It emphasises the need fo...

7 October 2025

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