2021 Discount Payment by Marlborough Lines

Marlborough Lines Limited (MLL) owns and operates the electricity distribution network which connects over 26,000 electricity consumers across Marlborough.

MLL is pleased to advise that on 28 May 2021 a discount payment will be made to each eligible consumer’s electricity retailer.  After this date your electricity retailer should then credit the discount payment to your electricity invoice.

The amount of the discount payment for each eligible consumer will vary depending on:

• the electricity consumer type (e.g. residential or commercial); and

• the amount of electricity consumed and the days of connection between 1 August 2020 and 31 March 2021 (up to eight months).

An average eligible residential electricity consumer connected for the duration of this period will receive approximately $157 (including GST).

Usually the discount payment covers a 12-month period, however MLL elected to make a discount payment in August 2020 (covering the period 1 February 2020 to 31 July 2020) to recognise the potential impacts of COVID-19 on consumers.

Further information about the discount payment, including eligibility criteria, is available here.