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New Zealand electricity distribution company that owns and operates the electricity distribution network in its region.

Last updated September 10, 2026

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Overview

Counties Energy is a New Zealand electricity distribution company. It owns and operates the electricity distribution network that services over 49,000 homes, farms, and businesses across a region stretching coast to coast between southern Papakura and Mercer and west of the Waikato River from Mercer to Waikaretu. The company states it has been energising its region for over 100 years and remains 100% locally owned, with shares held by the Counties Energy Consumer Trust on behalf of its community. It describes itself as transitioning from an electricity distribution network to a technology and energy business, focused on smart solutions and customer-first energy ecosystems.

History

Counties Energy states that it has been energising its region for over 100 years, describing its roots as an electricity distribution network and its evolution toward a technology and energy business. It remains 100% locally owned, with shares held by the Counties Energy Consumer Trust on behalf of its community. The company owns and operates the electricity distribution network that services over 49,000 homes, farms, and businesses in a region stretching coast to coast between southern Papakura and Mercer and west of the Waikato River from Mercer to Waikaretu. It describes itself as undergoing a transformation in the energy industry, driven by technology, changing consumer preferences, and decarbonisation, and as transitioning into a smarter energy system or Distribution System Operator (DSO).

Products and positioning

Your local energy network and 100% locally owned energy solutions provider.

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