About us
King Country Energy has literally been the power behind our community – in one form or another – for over 50 years. And, with over 19,000 customers, we are the leading electricity retailer and generator in the King Country Region.
KCE is a public company and our three largest shareholders are Todd Energy Ltd (35%), King Country Electric Power Trust (10%) and Waitomo Energy Services Trust (8%). The remaining shares (47%) are held by around 9,200 smaller shareholders, many of whom reside in King Country area.
King Country Energy was incorporated in 1991, taking over electricity retailing from the King Country Electric Power Board.
We restructured in 1999 following the Electricity Industry Reform Act 1998. At that time, King Country Energy and Waitomo Energy Services combined their assets and then split into King Country Energy Ltd (which acquired the generation and retail businesses) and The Lines Company (which acquired the electricity distribution business).
King Country Energy has its head office in Taumarunui and also has a small office in Mangakino.
Electricity generation is undertaken at four local sites – Kuratau, Mokauiti, Piriaka and Wairere power stations – and at the Mangahao power station, near Shannon, which King Country Energy owns in conjunction Todd Energy.