Powershop

Powershop NZ

Type of business	Subsidiary
Founded	2007
Headquarters	Wellington , New Zealand
Area served	In New Zealand: Auckland, Hamilton, Tauranga, Rotorua, Taupo, Napier, New Plymouth, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Wairarapa, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown, Invercargill
Founder(s)	Ari Sargent
Key people	Margaret Cooney, Head of Powershop
Industry	Electricity retailing
Products	Electricity
Employees	Over 200
Parent	Meridian Energy
URL	powershop.co.nz

Powershop Australia

Founded	2012
Headquarters	Melbourne , Australia
Area served	In Australia: Victoria, New South Wales, South East Queensland and South Australia.
Key people	Ed McManus, CEO
Industry	Electricity retailing
Products	Electricity & Gas
Employees	150
Parent	Shell Australia
URL	powershop.com.au

Powershop UK

Founded	2016
Dissolved	2021
Successor(s)	E.ON Next
Headquarters	Birmingham , United Kingdom
Area served	In the United Kingdom: England, Wales and Southern Scotland
Key people	David Winter, Head of Powershop UK
Industry	Energy retailing
Products	Electricity, gas
Employees	10–50
Parent	NPower
URL	powershop.co.uk

Powershop is an online electricity retailer founded in New Zealand, and also available in Australia. In New Zealand, Powershop is a subsidiary of Meridian Energy, 51% of which is owned by the New Zealand Government. The retailer operates through an online platform offering pre-pay and post-pay options.

In November 2021, it was announced that a consortium of Shell Australia and Infrastructure Capital Group would be acquiring Meridian Energy Australia Group, including Powershop Australia. Though subject to regulatory approvals, the transition was due to be completed in early 2022.^[1] This development caused an uproar among many customers who opposed the takeover of Australia's greenest electricity provider by a multinational oil company.^[2]