Award categories
2027
Digital Transformation Award
This award recognises organisations that have successfully leveraged digital technologies to transform business performance, operational effectiveness, customer outcomes, workforce capability, or asset management within New Zealand's energy sector.
Emerging Energy Organisation of the Year
This award recognises a startup, scale-up, challenger brand, or emerging organisation that is achieving significant growth, innovation, and market impact.
FutureForce Award
This award recognises an organisation, programme, or initiative that is strengthening the future workforce of New Zealand's energy sector.
Community Initiative of the Year
This award recognises a partnership or initiative that delivers meaningful and lasting benefits to communities through genuine collaboration and engagement.
Energy Distributor of the Year
This award recognises an energy distribution organisation that has demonstrated outstanding overall performance across operational, customer, commercial, environmental, social and governance, and workforce measures during the past year.
Innovation in Energy Award
This award recognises a breakthrough innovation that is creating significant value for customers, communities, organisations, or the wider energy sector.
Energy Project of the Year
This award recognises an energy sector project that has been planned, managed, and delivered with excellence while creating substantial value for stakeholders.
Large Energy User Initiative of the Year
This award recognises a large energy user that has implemented an initiative delivering significant operational, environmental, or commercial value through improved energy management.
Energy Retailer of the Year
This award recognises an energy retailer that has demonstrated outstanding overall business performance, customer outcomes, innovation, and market leadership during the past year.
Young Energy Professional of the Year
This award recognises an emerging leader under the age of 35 who has demonstrated exceptional professional achievement and contribution to New Zealand's energy sector.