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Calls to break up New Zealand's power gentailers debated

Original: Breaking up NZ’s power gentailers sounds appealing. The consequences may not be

Debate is underway in New Zealand over whether the country's big electricity gentailers - companies that both generate and retail power - should be broken up. The idea sounds appealing to critics of high power prices and market concentration, but analysts warn the consequences of restructuring the electricity sector may not be positive, with risks to investment and supply security.

Why now: Concerns about electricity prices and market concentration have renewed discussion of structural reform in New Zealand's power sector.

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