In a climate of rising costs, are electricity price increases justified?

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Opinion

A ministerial review into the electricity sector is aimed partly at tackling what Energy Minister Gerry Brownlee describes as power price rises that are "out of control".

The scope of the study was unveiled yesterday as a wave of power price increases are hitting consumers.

The review will cover security of supply, affordability and the duplication of sector governance with a focus on the Electricity Commission.

In a climate of rising costs, are electricity price increases justifiied? Here is the latest selection of Your Views: