Counties Energy is your electrical distribution company
In New Zealand, electricity is generated by four companies – Genesis, Mercury, Meridian and Contact Energy, who are also referred to as ‘gentailers’ because they are both generators and retailers. Electricity retailers also include companies such as Powershop, Ecotricity and Flick, who bill customers for the amount of electricity they use each month.
Transpower owns and operates the national grid that transmits high voltage electricity from power stations to distribution companies.
Counties Energy is one of 29 electricity distributors, each with its own geographical area that it operates in. We own and maintain the distribution infrastructure that transports electricity from the national grid to homes and businesses in our region.