“Heading into winter, many households will face an increase to their power bill. It then funded Powerswitch with about $1.4 million a year, but announced last year that was coming to an end. The authority said the upfront investment for Billy was $2.5m. The site does not receive a payment from companies when users switch to them, as Powerswitch does. Consumers need advice from a truly independent source that doesn’t have a dog in the race.”

Source: New Zealand Herald March 26, 2026 00:17 UTC