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Sunday, March 1, 2026

Dr Bryce Edwards: Democracy Briefing - The Electricity rip-off that politicians won’t fix


Something has to give with New Zealand’s electricity market. And this week, the numbers arrived to prove it.

The Big Four gentailers (Contact, Genesis, Meridian and Mercury) have just reported combined operating earnings of $1.86 billion for the six months to December 2025. That’s a jump of roughly 45% on the same period last year. Their combined dividend payouts rose 10% to $551 million. Meanwhile, the amount they actually invested in new generation was flat.