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Old Man Gas likes to stay up with the play. He's hip. He's cool. He uses words like 'lit' and 'fire' around the young'uns🔥 and he's always keeping an eye out for the latest technologies - except, of course, for those pesky electric ones that render him obsolete in our homes.
The Gas Industry Company recently released a report showing how much it would cost to switch off the gas network and move to electric options. There were plenty of inaccuracies and unrealistic assumptions. It also completely ignored the role of rooftop solar to bring electricity costs down.
You can read our response to that report here.
And you can see a number of case studies showing households saving thousands every year on their energy bills by getting off gas, petrol and diesel, embracing electric space and water heating, cooking and driving, and installing solar and batteries.
So, are you going to believe these New Zealanders who have told their story to a fiercely independent organisation that works to reduce bills for customers? Or are you going to believe an industry that's trying everything it can to prop up a declining business?
Don't invest in the wrong tech. Kick Old Man Gas to the curb and make your next purchasing decision electric.
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Yes, and it's called the Ratepayer Assistance Scheme: As researcher Kimberley O'Sullivan writes: "Rather than being viewed as a luxury policy, supporting low-income households to install solar could make for a practical investment that eases energy hardship and strengthens energy resilience. The Winter Energy Payment will still be needed for many households in the years ahead. But, as global instability increasingly feeds into local energy costs, there is a case for policies that reduce reliance on annual bill support and bring household electricity costs down."
Read moreDownloadGovernment-backed bank loans for businesses hoping to transition from gas to electricity have been announced as part of the Budget and Rewiring Aotearoa believes it’s a positive move that will help more of them get past the upfront cost barrier of electrification. Now it's time to match that with a loan scheme for households.
Read moreDownloadThe Ministry for Regulation is undertaking a review of the rules and processes around small and medium scale solar installations. That affects many farms and businesses as well as those who own their own homes or renters keen on “plug-in” or balcony solar. This review is likely the biggest opportunity in the coming decades to future-proof the processes and rules to ensure New Zealand is set up for a lot more - and much cheaper - distributed solar. So fill in the survey before June 1.
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