27 Oct 2021

Tiwai smelter getting good power deal at consumers' expense

From Midday Report, 12:16 pm on 27 October 2021

Consumers are paying up to $200 more for power each year, subsidising a deal for the Tiwai Point smelter to continue.

An Electricity Authority review has focused on the smelter's role in electricity prices.

So why are greater costs being passed down to customers?

Consumer NZ's Chief Executive Jon Duffy told Māni Dunlop people had every right to feel frustrated.