Southland and West Otago Smart Plug Promotion

IMPORTANT NOTE TO CUSTOMERS: The Smart Plug promotion has now ended.

The Smart Plug promotion ran from 15 October to 19 November.

Electricity Invercargill Limited (EIL) and The Power Company Limited (TPCL) are teaming up to promote energy-efficiency practices through a Wi-Fi-enabled Smart Plug Promotion campaign.

PowerNet manages the EIL and TPCL networks, ensuring safe, efficient and reliable electricity is delivered to over 55,000 customers through rural Southland, West Otago, Invercargill City and Bluff.

The EIL and TPCL network owners saw this as a good opportunity to give back to the community and cultivate good energy usage practices for all customers in the Southern Region. The Wi-Fi-enabled Smart Plug means you can connect the device to your Wi-Fi internet network connection and enjoy the array of benefits it allows:

Efficient Energy Monitoring. Monitor and understand your energy usage and habits, saving you on your power bills.

Seamless Appliance Control. Switch your household appliances ON or OFF through your mobile phone, eliminating the energy used when you leave things ON or on standby, such as your TV or microwave.

Scheduled Convenience. Schedule your low-risk appliances, such as light lamps, radios, microwaves, dehumidifiers and EV chargers, controlling them to switch ON or OFF at times of the day that suit your needs.