About Top Energy
Top Energy Limited owns and operates the electricity distribution network in the Far North district, serving approximately 32,000 consumers.
Top Energy runs the lines and underground cables that carry electricity from the national grid into homes, farms and businesses across their service area. They are not an electricity retailer — they are the lines company that owns the network itself.
Top Energy is one of 7 utility operators active in Northland. Most building or landscaping work in this area touches multiple operators' networks at once — power, water and communications cables routinely share the same trench. The list further down shows the other utilities you'll likely need to contact alongside Top Energy.
Where Top Energy operates
Before you dig in Far North District
Striking an underground cable can cause injury, large repair bills and outages for your neighbours. Three steps to do it safely.
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Find every operator that serves your site
Map your worksite on UtilityFinder to find every operator that serves the area — power, water, gas and comms in one view — so you don't miss anyone when sending locate requests.
Create your map - 2
Request a locate from Top Energy
Contact Top Energy and any other operators in your area to confirm the position of their underground assets before excavation.
Locate request page - 3
Mark, protect, dig carefully
Mark the locate paint or pegs on site, hand-dig within 0.5 m of marked assets, and never assume a clear trench means clear ground.
Other utilities serving Northland
Most building or excavation work touches more than one operator's network. Here's who else you may need to contact.
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Communications
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