Operation Laser Kiwi: help us take New Zealand-made energy on the road
Electrifying your household appliances - which in most cases means ditching a gas cooktop, gas heating and hot water - can save the average household more than $1000 per year, according to data modelling recently commissioned by the Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority [and Rewiring Aotearoa]. The study also found annual running cost and lifetime-cost gains from solar and swapping out a petrol or diesel vehicle for an EV - at least if you use cheaper charging at home rather than pricey public chargers, even allowing for impending road user chargers.
Read moreDownload the document here"The sentiment around making the electricity market fairer and cheaper for customers is great, but there's still something missing." That's Rewiring Aotearoa CEO Mike Casey's summary of Act's energy policy announcement today.
Read moreDownloadACT will open electricity networks to competition, give New Zealanders more freedom to generate and sell power, and make monopoly lines companies prove consumers are getting value before loading more costs onto their power bills, says ACT spokesperson for Energy and Resources Simon Court.
Read moreDownloadACT is pledging to keep the gentailers whole and use market forces to curb the costs of lines management and increase solar repayment rates. Energy spokesperson Simon Court announced the party's electricity policy at Parliament on Friday afternoon.
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