Energy Direct NZ Ltd was a retailer of electricity and gas in
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
. It was acquired by
Trustpower
Manawa Energy Limited, formerly Trustpower, is a New Zealand electricity generation company that offers bespoke electricity products to commercial and industrial customers across New Zealand. Manawa Energy has 26 hydro-electricity schemes, with a ...
in mid-2013. Previously it was a trading division of the Wanganui Gas Company Limited, which is wholly owned by the
Whanganui District
Whanganui District is one of the districts of New Zealand. It includes the city of Whanganui and surrounding areas.
Geography
Formerly spelled "Wanganui", the Whanganui District Council resulted from the amalgamation of Wanganui and Waitotara cou ...
Council.
In 2011,
Consumer NZ rated Energy Direct as one of the top power companies in New Zealand, in its annual survey.
The name Energy Direct was also used by the Hutt Valley Electric Power Board (HVEPB) in the early1990
Energy Direct closed in 2016, and its customers were transferred to Trustpower.
See also
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Electricity sector in New Zealand
The electricity sector in New Zealand uses mainly renewable energy, such as hydropower, geothermal power and increasingly wind energy. , 82% of electricity is generated from renewable sources, making New Zealand one of the countries with the lo ...
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New Zealand electricity market
The New Zealand electricity market (NZEM) is a decentralised electricity market regulated by the Electricity Industry Participation Code administered by the Electricity Authority (EA). The authority was established in November 2010 to replace th ...
References
External links
Energy Direct website
Electric power companies of New Zealand
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