June 18 (Reuters) - Meridian Energy Ltd MEL.NZ :
* NEW ZEALAND RETAIL SALES VOLUMES IN MAY 2020 10.7% HIGHER ON PCP
* MAY RESIDENTIAL SEGMENT SALES UP 16.2% VERSUS LAST YEAR
* MAY NEW ZEALAND CUSTOMER CONNECTION NUMBERS ROSE 0.4% ON PCP
* CO'S NEW ZEALAND GENERATION IN MAY UP 2.7% VERSUS PCP
* NZ AVERAGE PRICE RECEIVED FOR GENERATION IN MAY UP 20.2% ON PCP
* AUSTRALIAN RETAIL ELECTRICITY SALES VOLUMES IN MAY 2020 UP 39.7% ON PCP
* AUSTRALIAN GENERATION IN MAY 2020 1.2% HIGHER ON PCP
* AUSTRALIA AVERAGE WHOLESALE PRICE FOR MAY DOWN 55% ON PCP