Upper South Island · South Island

West Coast

NZ energy/Regions/West Coast (Westpower)
2.1 MW Solar capacity (2026)
$282 Modelled bill (May 2026)
0.2 Retail HHI (Aug 2026)

West Coast is in the Upper South Island on the South Island. Network operator: Westpower.

Retail market concentration (HHI)

Herfindahl–Hirschman index of retailer ICP share by network region.

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Modelled residential electricity bills

Monthly total bill for a standard-use customer, $/month.

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Distributed solar capacity ranked by region

Installed solar capacity, kW.

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