Stories of Electrification

From communities across Aotearoa New Zealand
Your electrification story can keep the momentum going and help us to fight for a fairer, cheaper, cleaner and more resilient energy system. Whether you’ve already gone down that path or are just starting out on the journey, hearing how people are saving money and reducing their emissions gets us up in the morning.
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My neighbour was thinking about [solar]. He invited us over and we could go over some figures and from our experience, he was able to see that it was ... Learn how electrification is making a difference in residential settings.

Russell

Story via Think Solar.

In the year and a half we’ve been with Octopus we haven’t paid anything for electricity and also withdrew $500 credit that had accumulated in our acco... Learn how electrification is making a difference in residential settings.

Mike G

I knew it would be good to have solar but I wasn't really prepared for how good it feels. There's something magical about having these black panels on... Learn how electrification is making a difference in residential settings.

Elliot

Video via Dunedin Solar

I was lucky enough to meet Saul Griffith a few years ago and realised that many of the challenges we have around energy poverty, efficiency and resili... Discover how businesses are powering forward with electrification.

Trent Yeo

It felt like we were being forced to rent our power from a landlord that seemed likely to just keep putting up the rent, so we decided to invest in so... Learn how electrification is making a difference in residential settings.

Ben

The biggest thing is being more energy independent; having an electric car and saving on fuel, having solar for the house and saving on power bills, a... Learn how electrification is making a difference in residential settings.

Felicity and Roger

We just electrified a 1975 Mazda Bongo by replacing its engine and fuel tank with batteries, inverter, motor etc from a 2012 Nissan Leaf ... What woul... Learn how electrification is making a difference in residential settings.

Miriam M

We have an 18 panel, 5Kw solar system, an EV and two e bikes. We just got out of gas inside by changing to induction hobs and electric rather than gas... Learn how electrification is making a difference in residential settings.

Patrick M

After a gas boiler burst in her roof, Lou Aitken decided to electrify her home and install a heat pump hot water system. Despite the best intentions, ... Learn how electrification is making a difference in residential settings.

Lou Aitken

Our figures speak for themselves. Solar does work, even this far south in Rakiura Stewart Island. And it isn’t rocket science. The issues of micro gri... Learn how electrification is making a difference in residential settings.

Peter - Sails Ashore and Kowhai Lane

Since installation the system has probably performed better than we anticipated. We didn't set out to be living off the grid but pretty much by accide... Learn how electrification is making a difference in residential settings.

Wendy and David

This story was provided by Wānaka Solar

A couple of years ago (when I was 80) I had a 7KWH solar system installed at my home and then installed a Tesla battery last year. I have fuelled my h... Learn how electrification is making a difference in residential settings.

Mike C

We’re moving into winter and have had some cloudy and rainy days, but the system has still generated over 600kWh of power, nearly 35% more than we hav... Learn how electrification is making a difference in residential settings.

Joe L

After reading the book Electrify I decided to get an EV. One of my better decisions. Bye bye pollution, noise, petrol stations, mechanics, petro state... Learn how electrification is making a difference in residential settings.

Sasha

Our power bill was $320 last year, with an EV!... Learn how electrification is making a difference in residential settings.

Peter G

Solar energy for a business application is perfect because we're using the majority of our energy during daylight hours. We're a warehousing operation... Discover how businesses are powering forward with electrification.

Darren Yearsley, Waterware

Video via Choice Energy

From 1st January 2024 to 17th March 2024 the average cost per kWh was (minus) -$0.103. Currently in credit to $86 for the year-to-date. So far, I'm ve... Discover how businesses are powering forward with electrification.

Mike S