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Households could save thousands of dollars a year by replacing fossil-fuelled appliances and petrol vehicles with electric alternatives, but many will need longer-term finance to get over the upfront cost barrier, Rewiring Aotearoa says. The electrification group’s new Electric Homes and Vehicles report said household economics have shifted since its 2024 modelling, with the savings gap from switching to electric appliances, vehicles, solar and batteries having doubled.
Read moreDownload the document hereEvery time the price of petrol shoots up, we see the same kind of advice: ‘Fill up now before it gets even higher’; ‘Shop around for cheaper fuel’; ‘Use your 6c off a litre coupons; ‘Change the way you drive and stretch your tank’. We’re mostly short-term creatures so these are all pretty normal responses to a price shock, but if you're looking to save money on fuel the best advice is to think longer term and remove yourself from the volatility of imported energy entirely.
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