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UtilitiesWellington, New Zealand1001-5000 Employees
Contact Energy Ltd is a major New Zealand utilities company that operates as both an energy retailer and generator. Based in Wellington, it serves about half a million customers and seeks to balance reducing carbon emissions with reliable energy supply. The company generates electricity from hydro, geothermal, and gas sources and maintains a flexible generation portfolio. In 2026, Contact Energy completed the acquisition of King Country Energy, expanding its ownership to five North Island hydro stations. Later that year, it announced a 130MW expansion of the Glenbrook battery storage facility, positioning it as New Zealand's largest such system.