Who owns Contact Energy?
Contact Energy is owned by Contact Energy Limited (New Zealand, NZX: CEN).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Contact Energy Integrated Report 2026, Contact Energy Limited, 10 August 2026. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Contact Energy Limited reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Origin
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Category
- Energy › Power & utilities › Electric utilities
- Parent ticker
- NZX: CEN ASX: CEN
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Contact Energy
Contact Energy generates electricity from geothermal, hydro, thermal and growing wind, solar and battery assets and sells it to households and businesses. The 2026 Integrated Report names stations such as Tauhara and Te Mihi and says the former Manawa hydro business has been folded into the Contact brand.
Ownership timeline of Contact Energy
- Current owner Contact Energy [1] reported
Where Contact Energy sits in Contact Energy
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
Open the full Contact Energy ownership tree →
See the full Contact Energy brand portfolio (2) →
Other brands owned by Contact Energy
Contact Energy controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in energy.
Also in energy
Other brands in electric utilities, and who owns them
The 47 brands in electric utilities on Brandtree belong to 30 owners. The largest is Exelon, with 6.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Electric | Exelon | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Caribbean Utilities Company | Fortis | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Alabama Power | Southern Company | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Empire District Electric | Algonquin Power | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Chubu Electric Power | Chubu Electric Power | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Dominion Energy South Carolina | Dominion Energy | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Kentucky Utilities | PPL | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Wisconsin Electric Power Company | WEC Energy Group | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Contact Energy
Contact Energy is a publicly listed company headquartered in New Zealand. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as NZX: CEN and ASX: CEN.
Contact Energy is a New Zealand electricity generator and retailer. Its 2026 Integrated Report says the company is listed on the NZX and ASX under the code CEN, has 1,400 team members, generated 98 percent of its electricity from renewable sources in the year to 30 June 2026, and completed its acquisition of Manawa Energy in 2025, after which Manawa and Contact operate as one brand.
Contact Energy: full profile, brands and acquisition history →
🇳🇿 Contact Energy and other New Zealand brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 75 brands that began in New Zealand. 19 of them (25%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Contact Energy is not one of them.
- Z Energy — Ampol 🇦🇺
- AA Insurance — Suncorp Group 🇦🇺
- Air Chathams — Air Chathams 🇳🇿
- Air New Zealand — Air New Zealand 🇳🇿
- Anchor — Lactalis 🇫🇷
- Anchor Food Professionals — Fonterra 🇳🇿
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Contact Energy?
The parent company of Contact Energy is Contact Energy Limited, a publicly listed company headquartered in New Zealand.
Is Contact Energy New Zealand?
Yes. Contact Energy originated in New Zealand and its owner, Contact Energy Limited, is also headquartered in New Zealand.
Is Contact Energy still owned by Contact Energy Limited?
Yes. As of 5 October 2026, Contact Energy is still owned by Contact Energy Limited. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Contact Energy Integrated Report 2026 — Contact Energy Limited, Annual report, published 10 August 2026; retrieved 5 October 2026.
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