NZ Energy Market Insights
Why More New Zealanders Are Choosing Solar
Public NZ energy reports show pressure on household and business power costs: grid costs are rising, gas supply has tightened, and EV adoption is expected to add future demand.
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Power Prices Increasing
The Electricity Authority reported that many bills increased from 1 April 2025 to recover transmission and distribution costs.
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Gas Supply Pressure
MBIE reported that New Zealand natural gas reserves reduced 27% as at 1 January 2025 compared with the previous year.
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EV Growth
EECA modelling says if all light vehicles in New Zealand were electric, total electricity demand would increase by around 20%.
Energy Cost Trend
NZ Energy Pressure Index
A simple customer-friendly index combining public market signals: bill increases, network cost pressure, reduced gas reserves and future EV demand.
35%
2021
45%
2022
58%
2023
73%
2024
90%
2025