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Powerco

New Plymouth, Taranaki-based Powerco operates in Utilities. It is privately held, and its site is powerco.co.nz. It holds five addresses on record, all in New Zealand. Headcount on record is 580. Its work is tagged electricity Distribution and Gas Distribution. Its latest round on record is Grant, US$5.7K. It is listed alongside eight similar brands, mostly in Utilities.

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Profile live Privately Held 1 office country US$ 5.7K Grant
Counted staff
580
self-reported 501–1,000 band
Founded
Not recorded
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None matched
Office countries
1
5 addresses
Funding rounds
1
Grant · Oct 2020 · US$ 5.7K
Company type
Privately Held
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Description

Our business is in lines and pipes, the vital infrastructure that connects homes and businesses with the electricity and gas they need.

Powerco is New Zealand’s largest electricity distributor in terms of network length (27,900km) and has the second largest number of electricity connections (336,000).

The company also has the second largest gas distribution network (5815km) and the largest number of gas connections (106,000). It is one of only two dual-energy distributors in the country.

We have around 430 (full-time equivalent) employees across branches in New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Wellington and Tauranga.

Specialties

All 1 specialty
  • Electricity Distribution and Gas Distribution

Locations

New Zealand

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Offices in 1 countryCountry footprint: 1 country. Codes: NZ.1 countryNZ
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All codes: NZ

Addresses

  • NZJunction Street; New Plymouth, Taranaki
  • NZMihaere Drive; Palmerston North
  • NZ152 Devonport Road; Tauranga
  • NZ1 Grey Street; Wellington
  • NZ35 Junction Street; New Plymouth, Taranaki 4312Primary

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Funding

Last round · 16 October 2020US$ 5.7KGrant · investor: Callaghan Innovation
Rounds1
Round typeGrant · non-equity funding
Amount (USD)5,700
Stage rank1
Investors named1
Since last round5 yr 3 mo

Funding

1 funding roundFunding timeline. Latest round 16 Oct 2020: Grant, US$ 5.7K.20212026GrantUS$ 5.7K1 round
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Axis2021 to 2026
Grant · 16 Oct 2020US$ 5.7K

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People & contacts

4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.

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How many people work at Powerco?

580 counted staff profiles at January 2026, inside the self-reported 501–1,000 band.

Where does Powerco have offices?

Five addresses on record, New Zealand only. Primary: 35 Junction Street, New Plymouth, Taranaki 4312.

Has Powerco raised funding?

One round. Latest 16 October 2020: grant, US$5,700, investor Callaghan Innovation.

What does Powerco list as its specialties?

One tag on the brand's own list, among them Electricity Distribution and Gas Distribution.

Which companies are listed alongside Powerco?

Eight peer profiles on record: Mercury NZ and Orion NZ Ltd.

What is Powerco's website?

powerco.co.nz