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Contract Length: no fixed term

Exit Fees: no exit fees

Additional Services Included

• • Hot Water Hero: Optional demand‑response programme for eligible smart‑metered homes where Powershop briefly pauses electric hot‑water heating during selected times.
• You receive a NZ$10 monthly bill credit while opted in.
• Included: Optional; Price: Credit of NZ$10/month (no fee to join). • EV Powerpack: Optional powerpack for verified EV/PHEV owners who primarily charge at their home ICP.
• Provides a recurring discounted pack (e.g., NZ$14 of power for NZ$10) typically dropped into your Shop every fortnight after your first purchase.
• Included: Optional; Price: NZ$10 for NZ$14 of credit (effective discount varies by usage). • Solar buy‑back: Optional on‑site generation buy‑back with an import‑export meter.
• Buy‑back rate is 13 c/kWh for exported electricity; no fixed‑term contract and standard Powershop plan benefits apply.
• Included: Optional; Price: 13 c/kWh credit for exports. If other add‑ons (e.g., broadband/mobile bundles) are offered at times by Powershop’s parent group or partners, they are not bundled into the Powershop All Inclusive electricity tariff itself.
• If no eligible services appear in your account, availability may depend on your network area, meter configuration, or current promotions..

Who Gets the Most from This Plan?

All Inclusive with Powershop (i.e., a single anytime rate that includes controlled hot water on one tariff) suits households wanting simple, predictable charging without managing separate controlled/uncontrolled circuits. It works well for small families and large households that value no fixed term, transparent pricing, and the ability to lower costs by shopping monthly Staying Power and weekly Specials in the app. If you have flexibility to shift use, Get Shifty (Time‑of‑Use) suits larger households, EV owners and small businesses operating outside peak hours, as off‑peak and night rates can be materially cheaper year‑round. The free‑weekends join offer can benefit weekend‑heavy users (e.g., families who batch laundry, dishwashing and cooking on weekends), while the Hot Water Hero credit suits customers happy to allow short hot‑water control events. Solar users can pair Powershop’s retail rates with a straightforward buy‑back rate, making it a reasonable fit for homes exporting modest amounts of solar generation.

How Your Plan Pricing Can Change?

Powershop’s per‑kWh rates are seasonal and can vary month to month unless you are on a fixed energy price plan (where available) Prices are reviewed annually and commonly adjusted from 1 April to reflect updated distribution (lines) charges, transmission charges, regulatory settings (including the ongoing phase‑out of Low‑User fixed‑charge regulations), and broader market conditions such as wholesale energy costs Rates shown on the “Our Rates” network sheets are “correct as at” their stated effective date and may change over time. Customers can see active prices in the app or desktop under Your Rates and in monthly Account Review emails Changes to contract terms or payment mechanisms are notified at least 30 days in advance by email and on the website For material changes driven by external pass‑through costs (e.g., network fee revisions, government levies, or regulatory changes), Powershop typically reflects those from the next pricing reset (most commonly 1 April) and communicates the update through regular price notifications Daily fixed charges are fixed within a given pricing period, while most per‑kWh usage rates are variable and move seasonally.

Contract Length: no fixed term

Exit Fees: no exit fee

Contract Length: no fixed term

Exit Fees: no exit fee

Contract Length: no fixed term

Exit Fees: no exit fees

Additional Services Included

• Optional add‑ons available to eligible Powershop customers include: (1) EV Powerpack: for verified EV/PHEV owners primarily charging at their ICP; a recurring fortnightly pack priced at $10 for $14 of power (applied as discounted energy purchased via the Shop).
• (2) Hot Water Hero (Smart Hot Water): where available and subject to eligibility (smart meter, participating network), Powershop may briefly pause your hot‑water cylinder for load management, and you receive a monthly bill credit (credit amount is notified at enrolment).
• You can opt out on notice.
• (3) OnSite Generation (solar export buy‑back): customers with approved export meters and network permission can receive a per‑kWh credit for exported energy; the buy‑back rate is provided by Powershop (fixed or variable depending on plan) and may be changed on 30 days’ notice.
• These services are optional and separate from the Day/Night tariff; availability and pricing depend on eligibility and location..

Who Gets the Most from This Plan?

Day/Night is best suited to homes or small businesses that can shift a meaningful share of usage into the night window. Typical winners include EV owners charging overnight, households running hot‑water boosting, heaters, dryers, or dishwashers late at night, and customers with flexible routines who can time‑shift laundry and appliance use. It is less compelling where night rates are not cheaper on the local network (e.g., Auckland), or for customers with little overnight usage. Low‑consumption households may focus more on Low User daily charges and Shop discounts than on Day/Night differentials. Larger households or small businesses with predictable night loads generally have greater savings potential, especially in regions where the night unit rate is materially below the day rate.

How Your Plan Pricing Can Change?

For most customers, Powershop’s per‑kWh usage rates are variable and follow a seasonal pattern (typically higher in autumn/winter and lower in spring/summer) Your specific Day and Night unit rates and your daily fixed charge are shown in your monthly account review email and in the app under Your Rates Powershop states that it generally reviews residential rates around the beginning of each year, with changes commonly taking effect from 1 April; however, rates can change over time and differ by network, user type (Low/Standard), and meter configuration. Drivers that can affect updates include changes in network (lines) charges by your local distribution company, wholesale energy cost movements, and government levies/regulatory settings Price‑pack products in the Shop (e.g., Specials, Staying Power, Future Packs) are promotional and their prices/discounts may change at any time Export buy‑back rates for customers on OnSite Generation terms may be fixed or variable and are subject to change with 30 days’ notice Notice of standard retail price movements is provided by displaying the current and upcoming month’s rates in your account (and via monthly account reviews); where applicable, Powershop may also notify customers directly in line with its customer terms.

Contract Length: no fixed term

Exit Fees: $0

Additional Services Included

• Hot Water Hero (optional): A demand‑response program for eligible smart‑metered customers with electric hot‑water cylinders; Powershop remotely pauses cylinder heating at times of high demand in exchange for a $10 bill credit each month you remain enrolled.
• Opt‑out anytime. EV Powerpack (optional): For registered EV/PHEV owners who primarily charge at their ICP and have access to the Powershop Shop; offers $14 of power for $10, typically available every fortnight. Solar buy‑back (optional add‑on for customers with an approved import/export meter): Flat buy‑back credit of 13 cents per kWh exported (no cap, rate subject to change).
• No fixed‑term contract is required. Powershop Shop and Powerpacks (included for most residential customers): Access to discounted Powerpacks (e.g., Monthly Staying Power and limited‑time specials) that lower the effective per‑kWh price for the power covered by those packs during each billing cycle..

Who Gets the Most from This Plan?

Night Only suits households that can shift meaningful load to the overnight window—especially properties with electric hot‑water cylinders, storage heaters, or other appliances wired to a controlled night‑only register. EV owners who routinely charge overnight can also benefit, particularly outside Auckland and in networks that offer lower night rates; eligible EV owners can stack the EV Powerpack discount on top. Customers who choose the 12 free‑weekends offer can further reduce costs by running discretionary chores during those weekends. Night Only is less suitable for small businesses or solar‑heavy homes whose demand is mainly daytime; solar users export during the day and may find a time‑of‑use option (Get Shifty) paired with daytime self‑consumption and overnight EV charging more aligned with their pattern. In Auckland, because networks don’t provide cheaper night rates, Night Only may not deliver savings versus inclusive/uncontrolled tariffs; check your address‑specific rates before deciding.

How Your Plan Pricing Can Change?

Powershop sets prices individually for each property based on location (network charges), meter set‑up/tariff, and user category (low vs standard) For most residential customers, the per‑kWh energy rate varies seasonally (generally higher in autumn/winter and lower in spring/summer), while the daily fixed charge can differ by user category and may change when regulatory settings or network fees change Powershop states that it generally reviews rates annually with changes often taking effect around 1 April, but rates can also be adjusted at other times to reflect movements in wholesale electricity costs, distribution/transmission charges, Electricity Authority levies, GST/regulatory changes, and cost‑to‑serve. Customers are informed of their current prices in the Powershop app/desktop under “Your Rates” and via the monthly Account Review email Contract or payment‑mechanism changes are notified at least 30 days in advance by email and on the website Planned network outages are normally notified at least four business days ahead If you need the exact notice period for a specific upcoming price change at your address, check recent Powershop emails and the “Your Rates” section, or contact Powershop support.