People connected to the Northpower electricity network in Whangārei and Kaipara will get a discount on their power bill.
More than 61,000 customers connected to the Northpower network in Whangārei and Kaipara will get a discount on their power bill as the company distributes almost $12.4 million in its latest annual discount payment.
Northpower electricity consumers will receive about $12.4m in total from Northpower profits through the Northpower Trust.
This is $700,000 more than last year, and the fourth year in a row that this consumer discount has increased.
The payout is likely to provide some relief for households struggling with rising power costs.
"We are very pleased to offer this discount back to Northpower's consumer owners, as we know what a difference it makes each year to so many households," Northpower chairman Mark Trigg said.
Most residential and business electricity customers connected to Northpower's network will benefit from a discount of $254.15 including GST in November or December. The only exception to this will be those who have used between 1kWh and 2000kWh for the prior year, who will receive a discount of $94.88 including GST.
