Gas Industry Co works with industry and government to co-regulate gas by overseeing gas governance, facilitating markets, and providing trusted advice.
Gas Industry Co’s regulatory oversight spans wholesale and retail natural gas markets, processing facilities, transmission and distribution, and hydrogen.
We develop arrangements and regulate:
- the operation of gas markets,
- access to infrastructure,
- consumer outcomes,
- ensure gas is delivered in a safe, efficient, reliable, fair, and environmentally sustainable manner, and
- oversee compliance and review these arrangements.
Our work programmes
We fulfil our statutory role through efficient governance arrangements, progressing industry systems and processes, and facilitating discussion through our role as trusted advisor to industry and government.
Details of our work programmes can be found under our work.
Providing gas data and information
We collect and display data and information about the gas industry on our website as a helpful resource for industry and consumers.
Graphs and information on daily production, consumption, storage and pricing can be found on our data portal.
Working with industry and government
As a trusted advisor to industry and government, we provide information about the gas industry and use our specialist expertise to help stakeholders navigate change. Examples of this include our Supply and Demand studies, contribution to government energy policy, and engagement with industry about governance processes.
Providing advice to government
Each year we present the Minister with a Statement of Intent, which details our work programme developed in consultation with industry, and the Levy Recommendation to fund our operations.
We report to the Minister quarterly and annually, and more often on specific workstreams as required.
Briefings to Incoming Ministers are available below, and subject specific recommendations can be found under the appropriate work programme.
Related documents
Working with the Commerce Commission
The Gas Act provides for the Gas Industry Co and the Commerce Commission to work together in relation to the gas transmission and distribution sector. Gas Industry Co’s role focuses on open access to pipelines, and the Commerce Commission has a complementary role in relation to economic regulation of those assets. The two agencies work together in any areas that overlap.
Consulting with Industry
We consult with Industry when we develop our annual work programme and levy, to develop or update recommendations, and on other matters of importance.
Information on current and recent consultations can be found in the News and Publications section of the website.
Additional information and other consultation documents are available under the relevant work programme.