CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED
Contact Energy Limited is a New Zealand electricity generator, a wholesaler of natural gas, and a retailer of electricity, natural gas, broadband and LPG.
Basic company information
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- ASX code
- CEN [1]
- Industry group
- Utilities [1]
- Business sectors
- trade of electricity [2]
- Company / filing name
- CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED [1]
- Headquarters location
- Wellington [2]
- Founded
- 1996 [2]
- Official website
- www.contactenergy.co.nz ↗ [2]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- NZCENE0001S6 [2]
- Country in background record
- New Zealand [2]
Company positioning and business
Contact Energy Limited is a New Zealand electricity generator, a wholesaler of natural gas, and a retailer of electricity, natural gas, broadband and LPG. [3]
It is the second-largest electricity generator in New Zealand (after Meridian Energy), generating 23% of all electricity in 2014, and has the second-largest market share (22%) of electricity retailers (after Genesis Energy). Contact owns and operates five geothermal power stations near Taupō, natural-gas turbine facilities at Hamilton and at Stratford in Taranaki, two hydroelectric dams on the Clutha River, and a diesel fuelled station near Napier. [3]
Contact originated with the partitioning of the Electricity Corporation of New Zealand in 1996, and publicly listed in 1999. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Contact Energy. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Financial year, securities and disclosures
ASX security code: CEN. The exchange profile links to announcements and security information. [1]
History and key events
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Financial results and regulatory disclosures
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Source-verified relationships
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Frequently asked questions
When was CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED founded?
Founded: 1996. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Where is the headquarters of CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED?
Headquarters location: Wellington. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
Which business sectors are recorded for CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED?
Business sectors: trade of electricity. The linked source provides the background record. [2]
CONTACT ENERGY LIMITED relationship map
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Sources and review dates
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Contact Energy (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.