Photo: Getty ImagesConsumer NZ is hopeful that electricity prices will improve in 2026, but does not expect much of a change. The consumer advocacy group says investments in generating electricity and recent rain and snowfall bolstering hydro supply could keep prices down. I don't think [prices] will decrease by much," he said. Fuge hoped politicans would see electricity prices as a priority issue for the upcoming election. "[The electricity market is] clearly not producing good results for businesses and households.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 31, 2025 15:34 UTC