Learn about our future grid blueprint consultations in 2025 and 2026.
We have five consultations in 2025 and 2026 to build a future grid blueprint for Aotearoa.
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As well as these consultations, we’re meeting with individuals, organisations and energy sector partners from around the country to understand what our future could look like, and the kind of national electricity network we’ll need to generate and move energy to where it is needed. We’ll use the information we gather though meetings, workshops and consultations to develop the future grid blueprint. We’ll release a draft grid blueprint in July 2026 before releasing the final grid blueprint later in the year.
- Imagining Aotearoa in 2050 (July 2025)
Gathering your views on the future of Aotearoa - what will 2050 look like.
- Potential scenarios (Oct 2025) - open for feedback now
Five potential scenarios for 2050 electricity needs, based on your insights and our research.
- Technical approach (Dec 2025)
Draft methodology and potential investment options.
- Future direction (Feb 2026)
Final scenarios and generation mix.
- Draft grid blueprint (later in 2026)
The draft grid blueprint, combining all insights and research including low-regrets grid investments.
- Te Kanapu Future Grid Blueprint for Aotearoa (later in 2026)
We'll publish our first future grid blueprint.