Over 10,000 households have power disconnected monthly for non-payment

RNZOtago Daily TimesWednesday 17 December 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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New data from the Electricity Authority shows that more than 10,000 households a month have their electricity disconnected due to non-payment. The new dashboard, which tracks disconnections between January and October, indicates that prepay customers are disconnected more frequently than those on contract accounts.

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First reported by RNZ, Wed 17 Dec 2025, 6:55am · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 2 hours
  1. RNZRNZ

    1000 customers each weekday have power disconnected (opens in new tab)

  2. Otago Daily TimesOtago Daily Times

    Power off for thousands of Kiwis a month, data shows (opens in new tab)