Our pricing
Vector's electricity distribution charges cover the cost of transmitting electricity across Transpower’s national grid and distributing electricity to you across our local distribution network.
Our distribution charges are billed to you by your energy retailer. This avoids the additional expense of both Vector and your retailer establishing a billing system, and the need for you to make two separate payments. If you would like to discuss how our line charges are applied to your bill, please contact your electricity retailer.
The price schedules below are applicable from 1 April 2012.
We have different pricing schedules depending on where you live and what type of customer you are.
Pricing on our Northern network (North Shore, Waitakere and Rodney):
- Residential price schedule applies when your connection is for a private dwelling not normally used for any business activity.
- Business price schedule applies when your connection is normally used for business activities and has a capacity less than or equal to 69kVA.
- Low Voltage price schedule applies when you have a capacity of greater than 69kVA and receive supply from Vector’s low voltage (400V three phase or 230V single and two phase) network.
- Transformer price schedule applies when you receive supply from transformers with a capacity greater than 69kVA owned by Vector and which are dedicated to supply your low voltage network.
- High Voltage price schedule applies when you receive a supply greater than 69kVA directly from Vector’s high voltage (6.6kV, or higher) network.
Pricing on our Auckland network (Auckland Central, Waiheke Island, Manukau and parts of Papakura):
- Residential price schedule applies when your connection is for a private dwelling not normally used for any business activity.
- Business price schedule applies when your connection is normally used for business activities and has a capacity less than or equal to 69kVA.
- Low Voltage price schedule applies when you have a capacity of greater than 69kVA and receive supply from Vector’s low voltage (400V three phase or 230V single and two phase) network.
- Transformer price schedule applies when you receive supply from transformers with a capacity greater than 69kVA owned by Vector and which are dedicated to supply your low voltage network.
- High Voltage price schedule applies when you receive a supply greater than 69kVA directly from Vector’s high voltage (6.6kV, or higher) network.
Price schedules applicable from 1 April 2011 are provided here.
Your connection capacity can be found on your retailer electricity bill.
Our transmission pass-through methodology applies to customers with non-standard prices and who have an individual connection contract which provides for transmission-pass through.
Changing your Vector pricing plan
Our pricing plans depend on the connection type and metering configuration at your property. It may be possible for you to change your pricing plan, but you may need to make changes to your connection. To ask about changing your pricing plan, please contact your electricity retailer.
Saving money on your power bill
Our line charges include a variable charge, which means, the less electricity you use, the less you pay. For tips on how to use less electricity and save money on your power bill visit EnergyWise.
You can compare electricity retailers' prices at Consumer PowerSwitch.