Orion New Zealand Limited owns and operates the electricity network in central Canterbury between the Waimakariri and Rakaia rivers and from the Canterbury coast to Arthur's Pass. Our network covers 8,000 sq kms of diverse georgraphy, including Christchurch city, Banks Peninsula, farming communities and high country.
We transport electricity from 10 Transpower grid exit points to more than 186,000 homes and businesses. Orion charges electricity retailers for this network delivery service and retailers, in turn, charge homes and businesses.