6 months’ worth of free charging credit terms and conditions - new customers only

Effective from 22 March 2024

1.Switch to Meridian and, subject to these terms and conditions, receive a credit of $35 a month on your account for the first 6 months (inc GST) ("Credit"). $35 represents the average electricity cost of charging an electric vehicle in a month.

2. This offer is available from 1 December 2023.

3. The Credit is not available in conjunction with any other Meridian offer or pricing plan, unless Meridian agrees otherwise at its discretion.

4. To be eligible for this offer, you must:

  • be a residential consumer, as listed on the national electricity registry;
  • meet Meridian’s standard customer eligibility criteria set out in Meridian’s Standard Terms and Conditions for the Supply of Electricity;
  • have an operational smart meter that allows us to process your consumption data on a half hourly basis;
  • be a new Meridian customer and sign up to Meridian’s EV Plan; and
  • not have received any welcome credit or other incentive from Meridian within the 12 months prior to requesting this offer.

5. On becoming a customer, you will be subject to Meridian's Standard Terms and Conditions for the Supply of Electricity and, the EV Plan terms and conditions.

6. Applications for credit will be reviewed and awarded at Meridian’s discretion.

7. If you cease to be a Meridian customer before the expiry date of your fixed term Eligible Plan, we will charge your final bill with an amount equal to the credit you have received under this offer prior to the date you cease to be a Meridian customer (which will not exceed $210). If you close any of your individual sites or switch any to another electricity retailer within this period, we will charge your next bill with an amount equal to the value of the credit you received for that particular site.

8. The Credit is not transferable, refundable or redeemable for cash. That means, if, within the first 6 months of joining Meridian and signing up to the EV Plan, you switch to another electricity retailer, or you terminate the EV Plan and select another Meridian offer, the balance of the Credit (if any) will not be redeemable for cash or transferred to your new plan.

9. Meridian reserves the right to cancel this offer at any time without notice to you. Meridian may also amend this offer at any time by posting revised terms and conditions on our website.

10. When collecting personal information Meridian complies with the Privacy Act 2020. Our privacy terms are contained in our Privacy Policy, available on our website. If you have any privacy queries, please contact us.