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Vector’s size and scale
Sustainability • Transport is the highest contributor to Auckland’s gross greenhouse gas emissions at 39.7%, followed by stationary energy at 29.5% and industrial processes and product use 21.1%. 1 • Over 50,000 rapid electric vehicle charging sessions have occurred over the last calendar year at Vector’s EV charging stations, providing 371MWh of electricity to electric vehicle users, with more than 401,843kg of CO 2 e emissions avoided. • Vector’s corporate fleet of pool cars in Auckland is now 100% electric or hybrid. • Vector has 18 50kW rapid and 9 standard EV chargers across Auckland. • Vector Lights – 90,000 solar powered LEDs, with
New technology • Average household electricity consumption has reduced 11% in the last 10 years, with new technology enabling energy efficiency. • On average, new homes use up to 30% less electricity per sqm than older homes. • Vector is using acoustic testing technology as a way of identifying network defects before they affect customers. • More than 16,000 homes are generating their own electricity across New Zealand as consumers make the most of disruptive technology. Auckland growth and complexity of network • Auckland is one of the fastest growing cities in the world, growing at over 3% each year. • In a typical week, Auckland gains 825 new residents and 278 new houses. • Vector connects on average approximately 1,000 new electricity customers, 300 new gas customers, and 70 new generation
• Traffic accidents and falling trees account for approximately 23% of power outages.
• Vector provides infrastructure for more than 1.5 million New Zealanders energy needs. • On call 24/7 to keep power flowing. • 18,607km of overhead and underground network. • 4,382km of gas mains pipeline. • More than 120,000 power poles. • Provide smart meters to more than 1.3 million New Zealand homes and businesses.
Cost to
consumers • Average cost to Auckland households for Vector’s role in keeping power delivered is $1.23 per day. • Distribution makes up 26% of the average electricity bill in New Zealand. • In 2017, Entrust distributed $350 to each beneficiary – and has distributed more than $1.2 billion to Aucklanders over the last decade.
248 solar panels providing energy for the Auckland Harbour Bridge alongside 475kWh battery storage.
1. Shanju Xie, Auckland’s
Greenhouse Gas Inventory to 2015, October 2017 Technical Report 2017/026, Research and Evaluation Unit (RIMU).
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