Power restored through nationwide teamwork
In October, a severe windstorm tore through the South Island. A coordinated response between lines companies — from the far north to the deep south — highlighted the electricity distribution industry’...
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 And still, we wait for outdated tree laws to change
Resource management hub
There's a lot of change happening in the resource management space. Here you'll see the milestones, what ENA and EDBs are doing, and how to stay up to date.
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.
New voltage limits good for consumers
The Government has announced it will expand the statutory low voltage range from 230 volts ±6% to ±10%. This 4% difference can help clear the way for more rooftop solar, greater exporting limits, and ...
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.
17-18 March 2026
EEA substation forum
This is for engineers and technical specialists involved in substation design and engineering, from senior/principal engineers through to graduates and early-career professionals.
26 March 2026
New Zealand Emergency Management & Catastrophic Event Planning Conference
This conference will bring together the emergency management and civil defence professional community with first responder agencies and other key stakeholders, providing an opportunity for the broad a...
30-31 March 2026
Downstream 2026
Downstream 2026 will take place on 31 March - 1 April 2026 at the Tākina Wellington Convention Centre
31 March - 1 April 2026
Chair and Chief Executive Forum
22 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 2026
Submissions
We analyse, research, engage and put our thoughts and recommendations forward to agencies. We do this so that the electricity distribution sector has the right regulation and policies in place to deliver reliable, sustainable and affordable electricity to all New Zealanders.
view allMultiple trading relationships and switching
ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about concerns regarding the evolving multiple trading relationships (MTR) and switching proposal. ENA highlights that while the proposal attempts to foster...
17 February 2026
Emergency Management Bill
ENA submission to the Governance and Administration Select Committee about the Emergency Management Bill (No 2) focuses on the need for clearer roles and coordination during emergencies. The submissio...
13 February 2026
Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill
ENA submission to the Planning Bill and Natural Environment Bill about the need for significant investment in electricity distribution networks to support New Zealand's electrification and the importa...
13 February 2026
Energy Competition Task Force work programme
ENA submission to the Energy Competition Task Force about concerns over the 2026 work programme reflecting a shift from its original purpose. The submission emphasises issues of scope ambiguity, the n...
9 February 2026
Price-quality path for Watercare
ENA submission to the Commerce Commission about concerns regarding the process for implementing price-quality regulation in the water sector. The submission highlights issues with the timing, transpar...
5 February 2026
Reducing barriers for new connections — part A and B
ENA submission to the Electricity Authority about reducing barriers for new connections (Parts A and B), focusing on efficient connection pricing and clarifying distributor obligations. ENA supports r...
4 February 2026
Publications
Here you'll find all our publications like research, resources and annual reports.
view allElectricity customer segments by location and household type
We developed a national residential customer segmentation model for Aotearoa. It combines actual electricity usage data from participating lines companies with 2023 Census data to create a consistent,...
16 December 2025
ENA annual report 2025
This annual report summarises our mahi and impact between 1 August 2024 - 31 July 2025. With just six people, we’ve produced a huge amount of work — including 53 submissions lodged on behalf of the di...
3 November 2025
South Island EV journey charging
Alongside South Island EDBs, we engaged DETA Consulting to forecast demand and potential sites for EV journey charges in the South Island. At a maximum – only around 107 additional 50kW journey charge...
26 May 2025
Potential Distribution System Operation (DSO) models for Aotearoa.
With the Future Networks Forum, we've commissioned a report that explores potential Distribution System Operation (DSO) models for Aotearoa. It sets out possible paths for how DSO could evolve here an...
7 May 2025
Briefing the the incoming Energy Minister Simon Watts
The Briefing the Incoming Minister (BIM) outlines key strategic opportunities and issues facing the electricity distribution sector here in Aotearoa.
19 February 2025
Glossary for the electricity sector
There are a huge number of acronyms and terms used in the electricity sector. This glossary outlines many of the terms regarding electricity connections and electricity pricing.
29 January 2025