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How many kilowatt hours of electricity, if any, were consumed at Premier House in each month since 1 January 2017, broken down by month?

Answered Question 38020 (2026)
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Lemauga Lydia Sosene

Member for Māngere · Labour Party

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  • How many kilowatt hours of electricity, if any, were consumed at Premier House in each month since 1 January 2017, broken down by month?

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Rt Hon Christopher Luxon

Member for Botany · National Party · Minister responsible for Ministerial Services

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Premier House is a private and secure residence for the Prime Minister, a workplace for staff, and a function and event venue. The costs of electricity can vary with the various uses of the property. Due to the volume of data, this is presented by calendar year below in the table. Calendar Year Total (kWh) 2017* 30,496.74 2018 46,806.76 2019 53,255.18 2020 58,862.23 2021 53,763.47 2022 68,404.08 2023 60,309.90 2024 54,050.69 2025 52,137.29 2026** 33,392.39 *2017 includes data from May to December only, earlier data is not available. ** 2026 includes data from January to August.