Power companies have started advising customers that the fixed daily charge on their power bills is doubling from 34.5 cents a day to 69c from April. The country’s largest power company, Meridian, and Nova Energy are among those that have begun sending out new pricing to customers. The doubling of the daily charge stems from Read more
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Electricity users on low-usage plans told their daily fixed charges are doubling
Monday, February 28th, 2022Vulnerable disadvantaged by higher fixed electricity charges
Thursday, September 23rd, 2021
Consumer NZ says that a change to household electricity charges may disadvantage vulnerable households hardest while higher users could benefit. Energy Minister Megan Woods has accepted a 2019 recommendation by the Electricity Price Review to phase out the requirement for power companies to offer “low fixed charge” electricity tariffs. Power companies will be able to Read more