PremiumJamie GrayBusiness Reporter·NZ Herald·4 Aug, 2026 11:32 PM3 mins to read‌New Zealand's power use hit a record this morning during the cold snap. Photo / NZME New Zealand's power use hit a record this morning during the cold snap. Photo / NZME This morning’s cold snap prompted New Zealand’s highest-ever power use, national grid operator Transpower says.At the peak, electricity use was clocked at 7247 megawatts, driven mostly by increased demand from Auckland consumers.

According to the electricity data hub em6, the spot power price at Otahuhu hit $4320 per megawatt