Electricity Authority (New Zealand)

Electricity Authority
Te Mana Hiko (Māori)
Crown entity overview
FormedNovember 2010 (2010-11)
HeadquartersLevel 7, 1 Willis Street, Wellington
Minister responsible
Crown entity executive
  • Sarah Gillies, Chief Executive (Acting)
Websitewww.ea.govt.nz

The Electricity Authority (Māori: Te Mana Hiko) is an independent Crown entity responsible for the regulation of the New Zealand electricity market.[1] The Authority was established in November 2010, following a government review[2] of the electricity industry, and replaced the Electricity Commission. The Authority has a narrower focus on industry competition, reliability and efficiency than the Electricity Commission had.

  1. ^ "About us". Electricity Authority.
  2. ^ "Ministerial Review of Electricity Market performance 2009". MED. 9 December 2009.