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Friday, January 16, 2026

John Riddell: Subsidies for renewable electricity generation increase our electricity bills


An Open Letter to the Prime Minister.

Dear Prime Minister,

I am writing you this as an open letter as last year, on the 5th of December at the Federated Farmers meeting at Mystery Creek I had the pleasure of hearing your speech. It was a good speech and while I don't agree with all your positions, that isn't the reason I am writing this.

In the Q and A afterwards, I asked you a question about the cost of the Net Zero policies on the average New Zealander. As an example, I mentioned how subsidies for renewable electricity generation increase our electricity bills. You immediately told me that they are not subsidised.

This is the reason for my letter.