Gas distribution prices from 1 October 2022 Powerco is responsible for the natural gas network in the Taranaki, Hawke's Bay, Manawatu. Horowhenua and Wellington regions. Last year Powerco constructed about 79km of pipeline to enable more New Zealanders to connect to the gas network. The company also connected more than 2,000 customers to the network for free and spent between $7 million maintaining a safe and reliable gas supply for consumers. Disclosure of Powerco's new gas distribution charges, effective 1 October 2022 Powerco is regulated under the Commerce Act 1986. Under the regulated price-quality path determined by the Commerce Commission, from 1 October 2022 the regulated price increase is 4.62%. Powerco is required to disclose the charges that make up the distribution part of a natural gas invoice under clause 2.4.19 of the Gas Distribution Information Disclosure Determination 2012. However, Powerco is not required to publicly disclose distribution charges if the estimated number of consumers that will be subject to the charge is fewer than five. Other gas network charges or conditions may apply. This schedule should be read in conjunction with the full Powerco Gas Distribution Pricing Book Schedule of end-consumer load group charges (excluding Goods and Services Tax) Wellington Hutt Valley and Porirua Distribution charges effective 1 October 2022 Distribution charges effective 1 October 2022 Load group Fixed Variable Variable ($/day) ($/GJ) (c/kWh) GOS $0.0000 $21.7560 $0.08 7,230 $0.0000 $20.9595 G11 $0.6444 $5.4903 $0.02 24,794 $0.6208 $5.2893 G12 $1.1093 $5.5030 $0.02 513 $1.0535 $5.6732 G14 $6.3875 $5.4696 $0.02 135 $6.1537 $5.6975 G16 $9.8589 $5.1149 $0.02 70 $9.4980 $4.9276 G18 $15.1513 $4.9582 $0.02 8 $14.5967 $4.7767 Retailer Distribution Estimated number of consumers Average Residential Household Gas Energy Bill 0% 10% GST Previous charges Fixed Variable ($/day) (S/GJ) 20% Metering Transmission from The New Zealand Gas Story Sath Edition (Gas Industry Company December 2017) For an average New Zealand residential household gas distribution prices represent approximately 30% of the final gas energy bill The rear component shown includes the energy change Typical characteristics of different load group customers Residential/Small Commercial G06 Less than or equal to 10 som/hr and annual gas usage of less than 15GJ G11 Less than or equal to 10 scm/hr and annual gas usage equal to 15GJ or greater POWERCO Load Fixed Variable Variable group (5/day) ($/GJ) (c/kWh) 50.0000 $21.7560 50.08 G11 $0.6444 $5.4903 $0.02 25,268 G12 $1.1093 $5.5030 $0.02 596 G14 $6.3875 $5.4696 $0.02 142 G16 $9.8589 $5.1149 $0.02 46 G18 $15.1513 $4.9582 $0.02 30% Commercial G12 Greater than 10 sem/hr and less than or equal to 25 scm/hr G14 Greater than 25 scm/hr and less than or equal to 60 som/hr G16 Greater than 60 scm/hr and less than or equal to 140 cm/hr G18 Greater than 140 scm/her and less than or equal to 200 scm/hr *Consumers meeting the criteria can choose to belong to either the G06 or G11 load group Sem/hr = standard cubic metres per hour (gas flow rate) Gl=gigajoules (measure of gas) Previous charges Fixed ($/day) 6,774 $0.0000 $20.9595 $0.6208 55.2893 $1.0535 $5.6732 $6.1537 $5.6975 $9.4980 $4.9276 13 $14.5967 $4.7767 Estimated number of consumers To view online visit powerco.co.nz 40% Variable (S/GJ) Low-volume residential customers Standard residential customers Small Commercial customers such as small cafes, fish and chip shops, pizza shops Restaurants, small apartments, office buildings, small to mid-sized motels Hotels, large motels, shopping complexes, swimming pools Large office buildings, apartment blocks, commercial kitchens Commercial laundries, dry cleaners 50% Gas distribution prices from 1 October 2022 Powerco is responsible for the natural gas network in the Taranaki , Hawke's Bay , Manawatu . Horowhenua and Wellington regions . Last year Powerco constructed about 79km of pipeline to enable more New Zealanders to connect to the gas network . The company also connected more than 2,000 customers to the network for free and spent between $ 7 million maintaining a safe and reliable gas supply for consumers . Disclosure of Powerco's new gas distribution charges , effective 1 October 2022 Powerco is regulated under the Commerce Act 1986. Under the regulated price - quality path determined by the Commerce Commission , from 1 October 2022 the regulated price increase is 4.62 % . Powerco is required to disclose the charges that make up the distribution part of a natural gas invoice under clause 2.4.19 of the Gas Distribution Information Disclosure Determination 2012. However , Powerco is not required to publicly disclose distribution charges if the estimated number of consumers that will be subject to the charge is fewer than five . Other gas network charges or conditions may apply . This schedule should be read in conjunction with the full Powerco Gas Distribution Pricing Book Schedule of end - consumer load group charges ( excluding Goods and Services Tax ) Wellington Hutt Valley and Porirua Distribution charges effective 1 October 2022 Distribution charges effective 1 October 2022 Load group Fixed Variable Variable ( $ / day ) ( $ / GJ ) ( c / kWh ) GOS $ 0.0000 $ 21.7560 $ 0.08 7,230 $ 0.0000 $ 20.9595 G11 $ 0.6444 $ 5.4903 $ 0.02 24,794 $ 0.6208 $ 5.2893 G12 $ 1.1093 $ 5.5030 $ 0.02 513 $ 1.0535 $ 5.6732 G14 $ 6.3875 $ 5.4696 $ 0.02 135 $ 6.1537 $ 5.6975 G16 $ 9.8589 $ 5.1149 $ 0.02 70 $ 9.4980 $ 4.9276 G18 $ 15.1513 $ 4.9582 $ 0.02 8 $ 14.5967 $ 4.7767 Retailer Distribution Estimated number of consumers Average Residential Household Gas Energy Bill 0 % 10 % GST Previous charges Fixed Variable ( $ / day ) ( S / GJ ) 20 % Metering Transmission from The New Zealand Gas Story Sath Edition ( Gas Industry Company December 2017 ) For an average New Zealand residential household gas distribution prices represent approximately 30 % of the final gas energy bill The rear component shown includes the energy change Typical characteristics of different load group customers Residential / Small Commercial G06 Less than or equal to 10 som / hr and annual gas usage of less than 15GJ G11 Less than or equal to 10 scm / hr and annual gas usage equal to 15GJ or greater POWERCO Load Fixed Variable Variable group ( 5 / day ) ( $ / GJ ) ( c / kWh ) 50.0000 $ 21.7560 50.08 G11 $ 0.6444 $ 5.4903 $ 0.02 25,268 G12 $ 1.1093 $ 5.5030 $ 0.02 596 G14 $ 6.3875 $ 5.4696 $ 0.02 142 G16 $ 9.8589 $ 5.1149 $ 0.02 46 G18 $ 15.1513 $ 4.9582 $ 0.02 30 % Commercial G12 Greater than 10 sem / hr and less than or equal to 25 scm / hr G14 Greater than 25 scm / hr and less than or equal to 60 som / hr G16 Greater than 60 scm / hr and less than or equal to 140 cm / hr G18 Greater than 140 scm / her and less than or equal to 200 scm / hr * Consumers meeting the criteria can choose to belong to either the G06 or G11 load group Sem / hr = standard cubic metres per hour ( gas flow rate ) Gl = gigajoules ( measure of gas ) Previous charges Fixed ( $ / day ) 6,774 $ 0.0000 $ 20.9595 $ 0.6208 55.2893 $ 1.0535 $ 5.6732 $ 6.1537 $ 5.6975 $ 9.4980 $ 4.9276 13 $ 14.5967 $ 4.7767 Estimated number of consumers To view online visit powerco.co.nz 40 % Variable ( S / GJ ) Low - volume residential customers Standard residential customers Small Commercial customers such as small cafes , fish and chip shops , pizza shops Restaurants , small apartments , office buildings , small to mid - sized motels Hotels , large motels , shopping complexes , swimming pools Large office buildings , apartment blocks , commercial kitchens Commercial laundries , dry cleaners 50 %