Energy Safety

Audit and enforcement

Learn more about our audit and enforcement role, and our approach to monitoring electrical and gas accidents, incident and alerts

Non-workplace event notification

Use this form to notify us of a non-workplace electricity or gas accident, including a non workplace death.

Electricity and Gas High-risk Database

The EGHR Database is a centralised record of high-risk gasfitting and installation prescribed electrical work

Notifying us of an unsafe product

Use this from to notify us if you have a complaint about a electrical or gas product.

Installation fault notification

Use this form if you are notifying us about an electrical or gas installation fault.

Energy safety exemptions

Use these forms to request an exemption from the electricity or gas regulations.

Electrical and gas accidents

Brief descriptions of our investigations into electrically-caused serious injuries and significant property damage caused by fire, as well as notifiable gas accidents reported to us during each calendar year

Electrical and gas safety requirements for caravan, motorhome, and boating

A one stop shop on the electricity and gas regulations for gas and electrical installations, and appliances used in caravans, motorhomes, and boats – collectively ‘RV’s or recreational vehicles.

Energy Safety bulletins

Read our bulletins about a variety of electrical and gas safety topics.

Electricity industry structure

Find out more about electricity generation, transmission, distribution and retailers in New Zealand.

Transportable structures and vehicles, electrical safety verification

Find out more about our role in electrical safety verification for transportable structures and vehicles

Compliance guides

These guides will help those working with gas and electrical installations and gas and electrical products to comply with safety requirements

Safe use of lithium-ion batteries and battery products

If your home has electrical products that have lithium batteries, read our safety information.