26 August 2025
Ref: DOIA-REQ-0019097
Mignon
Ema
il: [FYI request #31932 email]
Tēnā koe Mignon
Thank you for your email of 7 August 2025 to the Ministry of Business, Innovafion and Employment (MBIE)
requesfing, under the Official Informafion Act 1982 (the Act), the fol owing informafion:
The number of residenfial and commercial electricity connecfions in each region of New Zealand,
broken down by region (e.g., region or district) and by electricity retailer, for the most recent 12-
month period available.
The average electricity consumpfion (in kWh) per connecfion in each region over the same period,
also broken down by retailer.
The average cost per kWh charged to consumers by each electricity retailer, ideally also regionally
disaggregated if possible.
This lefter is to advise you that your request has been transferred to the Electricity Authority.
This is because the informafion you have requested is not held by the MBIE. Secfion 14(b)(i) of the Act
requires me to transfer any request where the informafion is not held, but is believed to be held by another
department, organisafion or Minister of the Crown.
You have the right to seek an invesfigafion and review by the Ombudsman of this decision. Informafion
about how to make a complaint is available at
www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request or this response, or if you require any further assistance,
please cont
act [email address].
Nāku noa, nā
Zoreen Ali
Manager Ministerial Services
Building, Resources and Markets