Kia ora Peter, 
 
Thank you for your request of 25 September 2025, under the Official
Information Act 1982, for the following information: 
 
Question 1: What was the total values of levies collected in the last 5
years?
Question 2: For each of the five years what proportion (percent and
dollars) of the collected levies were spent on operation and improvement
of the ‘demand site installations’ (ie that was not spent on generation,
the electricity market, transmission, distribution and the EEA)?
Question 3: Can the KWH rate be broken down to the individual cost
percentages to make up the consumer rate (Mid-June 2025 western bay of
plenty, Distributor. Horizons. Controlled, Powershop controlled ) as
advertised of 32.59c
 
We will endeavour to respond to your request as soon as possible and in
any event no later than 23 October 2025, being 20 working days after the
day your request was received.  
 
If we are unable to respond to your request by then, we will notify you of
an extension of that timeframe. 
 
If you have any queries, please feel free to contact me by emailing
[Electricity Authority request email].   
 
Ngâ mihi nui,
 
Alex Shearer (she/her)
Senior Ministerial Advisor
   
 

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Kia ora Peter
 
I refer to your official information request dated 25 September 2025 for:
 
Question 1: What was the total values of levies collected in the last 5
years?
 
Question 2: For each of the five years what proportion (percent and
dollars) of the collected levies were spent on operation and improvement
of the ‘demand site installations’ (ie that was not spent on generation,
the electricity market, transmission, distribution and the EEA)?
 
Question 3: Can the KWH rate be broken down to the individual cost
percentages to make up the consumer rate (Mid-June 2025 western bay of
plenty, Distributor. Horizons. Controlled, Powershop controlled ) as
advertised of 32.59c
 
The OIA requires that we advise you of our decision on your request no
later than 20 working days after the day we received your request.
Unfortunately, it will not be possible to meet that time limit and we are
therefore writing to notify you of an extension of the time to make our
decision, to 21 November 2025.
 
This extension is necessary because research and collation necessary to
make a decision on your request is such that a proper response cannot
reasonably be made within the original time limit.
 
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of
this decision. Information about how to make a complaint is available at
[1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz or freephone 0800 802 602.
 
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact me.
 
Ngâ mihi nui,
 
Alex Shearer (she/her)
Senior Ministerial Advisor
 
Ngâ mihi nui,
 
Alex Shearer (she/her)
Senior Ministerial Advisor
 
 
 
Level 7, AON Centre, 1 Willis Street
PO Box 10041, Wellington 6143, New Zealand
[2]www.ea.govt.nz
 
   
 

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