Households' 25% leap in gas levy 'justifiable'
Energy

Households' 25% leap in gas levy 'justifiable'

New gas levies came into force on July 1, with the impost on each household connection going up from $5.28 to $6.63, a 25.31% increase from last year.

Ian Llewellyn 14 Jul 2022
NZ has a hydrogen advantage
Economy

NZ has a hydrogen advantage

Modelling suggests around 8% of NZ’s energy demand could be met by green hydrogen in 2050.

Ian Llewellyn 12 Jul 2022
Electricity prices facing structural increases
Energy

Electricity prices facing structural increases

Nationally, the investment house’s long-term wholesale electricity prices assumption is an increase of 9% to $96/MWh.

Ian Llewellyn 08 Jul 2022
Oil and gas reserves decline
Energy

Oil and gas reserves decline

MBIE data shows reserves have fallen from 2074 petajoules to 1967PJ in a year, enough to last another decade based on assumed demand.21

Ian Llewellyn 08 Jul 2022