Powerco contractors

Powerco contractors

The way we manage customer’s electricity projects is changing

We're changing the way we work with customers. From 1 September 2025 customers will work with us directly, rather than go to Powerco Approved Contractors (PACs) to get their electricity projects done.  

Read more about the new way of working here.

 

 

Process until 1 September 2025

You must use a certified Powerco-approved contractor to carry out work on our electricity network including connections, disconnections and upgrades.   

Contact the contractor that’s right for you depending on the type of work you need done. Contractors can do all types of connections unless indicated otherwise in the table below.

If there’s already supply to your boundary, you may simply need a service line or cable to connect your property. If there’s extra work required to bring supply to your boundary or to upgrade the supply already at your site to service your load (the amount of power you’ll be using) you’ll need a contractor who specialises in more complex work.  

Fuse installations, load changes, connections and disconnections
Connecting houses, farms, industrial or commercial buildings where our network supply is already at the boundary of the property. Fuse installations. Disconnections – both temporary and permanent. 

Point of supply installations
Designing and installing connections to bring network supply to the boundary of your property. Relocating existing pillars. 

Subdivisions
designing and installing power for new subdivisions. Relocating existing assets (such as moving a pole) 

Large commercial and industrial
Designing and installing power supply for new subdivisions for large residential, commercial or industrial developments that require significant load. Upgrading connections for large commercial or industrial buildings. 

Streetlights
Connecting new or altering existing streetlights. 
 
A Powerco-approved contractor has the required competency, and approval from Powerco to carry out work on our network. When you accept a quote from a Powerco-approved contractor, they are responsible to you for the design, work and cost. The design, work and cost involved is covered by a contract between you and your chosen Powerco-approved contractor. Your Powerco-approved contractor will check in with us at some points (eg they send us their design to show us it meets our standards), but they remain responsible to you for the design, work and cost.  

 

Supporting links

New way of managing customer work
For electricians

Downer Taranaki/Manawatū
0800 33 99 77
electricity@downer.co.nz

 

ElectroNet Services
03 768 9300
service@electronet.co.nz

 

Northpower
0800 546 376 
CentralCustomerRequests@northpower.com  

 

2021 NPE-Tech Ltd Taranaki
06 758 7755
office@npe-tech.co.nz
(Point of Supply, Street Lights, Fuse/Pole Installations, Load Changes, Connections/Disconnections, Commercial/Industrial/Agricultural and Subdivisions)

 

Obertech Limited
06 278 4514

 

Power Related Services Taranaki Ltd
06 755 1014
admin@prsl.net.nz

 

Wells Instruments Electrical
06 753 0333
info@wells.co.nz
(Point of supply installations, Fuse installations, load changes, connections and disconnections only)