Aurora Energy (New Zealand)

Aurora Energy Limited
Aurora Energy
FormerlyDunedin Electricity Limited (1990–2003)
IndustryElectricity distribution
Founded26 June 1990 (1990-06-26) in Dunedin, New Zealand[1]
Headquarters
Dunedin
,
New Zealand
Key people
Richard Fletcher (CEO)
Steve Thompson (Non-Executive Chair)
RevenueIncrease $110.9 Million[2] (2020)
Increase $-4.2 Million (2020)
Total assetsIncrease $617.6 Million (2020)
Total equityDecrease$175.9 Million (2020)
ParentDunedin City Holdings Limited[3]
Websitewww.auroraenergy.co.nz

Aurora Energy is New Zealand's seventh largest electricity distribution network by customer connections, supplying electricity to 91,600 homes, farms and businesses in Dunedin, Central Otago, and the Queenstown-Lakes District. Aurora Energy is owned by Dunedin City Holdings Limited on behalf of the Dunedin City Council. It is governed by a board of directors.[3] Its chief executive, Richard Fletcher, joined Aurora in 2018.[4]

  1. ^ "Company 471661: Aurora Energy Limited". New Zealand Companies Office.
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2020" (PDF). Aurora Energy. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Company 471661: Aurora Energy Limited – Shareholdings". New Zealand Companies Office. Archived from the original on 22 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Aurora announces new CEO". Otago Daily Times. 24 October 2017. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.