Customer numbers fall at Genesis Energy, but LPG sales soar

Customer numbers fall at Genesis Energy, but LPG sales soar
Edwin Mitson
By Edwin Mitson Jan. 25 (BusinessDesk) - Genesis Energy, the country's largest energy company by customer numbers, says electricity retail connections fell by 1.2 percent to 514,155 between the end of September and the end of December 2016.  In an update to the NZX, Genesis said the fall in connections, combined with reduced national demand, saw electricity volumes sold fall by 3.2 percent in the mass market, and 3.6 percent in the time of use market.   Retail gas sales were flat on a quarter to quarter basis, but were up 1 percent on...