Electricity Industry
Charging EVs: circumventing the 6pm surge
A Canterbury-based EV technology which short-circuits the peak 6 o'clock charging surge has just received a funding boost. Christchurch startup Evnex is bridging the gap between the electric car owner… Audio
Kiwi households struggle to pay power bills amid price hikes
Rising power prices have are placing Kiwi households under pressure, with 18 per cent reporting a struggle to pay bills over the past year. Consumer NZ's most recent survey found 16 per cent of people… Audio
Megan Woods on the government's electricity reforms
The government says consumers will benefit from changes to the electricity market in the wake of its response to the Electricity Price Review. 20 of the Review's recommendations are set to be… Audio
What's the impact of scrapping power users' fixed low charge?
One of the recommendations of this year's Electricity Price Review was to phase out the fixed daily charge for low users, which the government has agreed with. Audio
Electricity shake up on cards
The electricity industry is bracing itself for an upheaval this week. Audio