About Counties Energy

Counties Energy is one of New Zealand’s leading community-owned electricity distribution businesses. The company owns and operates the electricity network serving Franklin and South Auckland, providing electricity distribution services to more than 50,000 customer connections across residential, commercial and industrial consumers.

Owned by Counties Energy Trust on behalf of electricity consumers, the organisation combines commercial discipline with a strong commitment to long‑term stewardship and community benefit. The business is responsible for critical infrastructure supporting one of New Zealand’s fastest‑growing regions, including significant residential, commercial and industrial development across Drury, Paerata, Karaka, P’keno and the wider Franklin district.

The organisation is investing heavily in future network capacity, resilience and emerging energy solutions as electrification, distributed generation, electric vehicle...