Central government energy policy

The Ministry for Economic Development (MED) is the organisaton with overall responsibility for advising the Government on energy policy.

EECA implements Government policy in the areas of energy efficiency and conservation and renewable energy. EECA is one of a number of agencies implementing aspects of Government energy policy.

The New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (NZEECS) is the action plan for energy efficiency and conservation, and the use of renewable sources of energy. It also sets out who's responsible for delivering each action. EECA's work programmes are guided by the NZEECS.  The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000 requires that there is a national energy efficiency and conservation strategy in force at all times.

Find out more about the New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy (NZEECS).

Other Government policies that impact on the way we generate and use energy include:

• The electricity governance rules
• The Resource Management Act
• National policy statements.

Partnerships with central government organisations

EECA works with a number of government departments and agencies to deliver energy efficiency, energy conservation and renewable energy initiatives.

Our partners include:

• Ministry for Economic Development (MED)
• Electricity Commission (EC)
• Ministry for the Environment (MFE)
• Ministry of Transport (MoT)
• Housing New Zealand Corporation (HNZC).

We have a Memorandum of Understanding with the Electricity Commission that specifies how the two organisations will work together to promote electricity efficiency.

Learn more about the Memorandum of Understanding.