Firstgas Group Competitors

Tiakina te anamata, mā te tūhono i ngā tāngata me ngā wāhi o te inamata. Taking care of tomorrow: connecting people and place today. Mercury is a bold future-focused organisation, providing energy and telecommunications to more kiwi than anyone else, leading the way with renewable energy and working toward a sustainable future. At the heart is our purpose which pushes us to do all we can to create a better future for our people, communities, and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Our business is in lines and pipes, the vital infrastructure that connects homes and businesses with the electricity and gas they need. Powerco is New Zealand’s largest electricity distributor in terms of network length (27,900km) and has the second largest number of electricity connections (336,000). The company also has the second largest gas distribution network (5815km) and the largest number of gas connections (106,000). It is one of only two dual-energy distributors in the country. We have around 430 (full-time equivalent) employees across branches in New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington and Tauranga.

Contact (contact.co.nz ) is one of New Zealand’s largest energy retailers and generators. We’re committed to building a better New Zealand. We balance our commitment to lowering carbon emissions and producing renewable energy, with maintaining reliable access to energy for our 500,000 customers. We generate electricity from hydro, geothermal and gas and have one of the most flexible generation portfolios in the country.