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Vector - Electricity


Below is an example of an electricity bill for businesses in the Vector network area, including Auckland, Manukau City and parts of the Papakura district. If you have any queries, please call our dedicated business team on 0800 20 18 20.

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Last month's invoiced amount. Our GST Number (for business tax purposes). Your name and mailing address. Type of reading used to create your bill - Actual means a reading by a meter reader, Customer means a reading you have provided and Estimated is a reading we have extrapolated. Mercury Energy's parent company. Phone Mercury Energy on this number for account enquiries. Your account number. Opening balance at the start of the billing period. Period of time this invoice is for. Total charges for current billing period. Address power is being supplied to. Prompt payment discount (10%) if bill paid within 21 days. The amount due if payment received by the due date. Your ICP number is a unique number given to the connection point between your site and the network company’s line, used by the industry to determine line charges and switching information. Bill messages providing you with information from extra discounts to promotional offers. Meter number - the registered number for the meter recording the electricity being used. The number you should ring if you wish to report a fault. Vector Ltd - the line Company - GST number for their portion of the charges. Your payment slip, this will confirm any amounts we are deducting from your bank account/Credit Card. Our mailing address. Payments and other transactions processed since your last invoice.

Charges passed through from the lines company. Mercury Energy Variable usage charge: This is how much power you actually use. It is charged by the Kilowatt hour (kWh), and the price varies depending on your plan. Mercury Energy Daily Fixed Charge: This covers the cost of maintaining your account and includes meter reading, call centre and other costs. The amount is charged regardless of how much power you use. The portion of your bill that is collected for the Electricity Authority, a Government statutory organisation. This graph indicates your monthly electricity usage.