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Behind the Scenes: Milly’s Big Moments in the Kiwi Mobile Ad

At Electric Kiwi and Kiwi Mobile, we like to do things a little differently. Over the years, we’ve featured plenty of our own staff (and their kids!) in our ads – because we think it’s cooler, and, let’s be honest, it helps keep costs down so we can keep our prices low. Our latest Kiwi…
A Brighter Future: How NZ Can Unlock Affordable, Renewable Energy

Huia Burt, CEO The Energy Collective Last year felt like a permanent bad news day for the energy industry. The good news is that the bad news days don’t have to continue. By utilising existing regulations to incentivise competition and investment we are well positioned to harness abundant energy assets to both drive economic growth…
The People’s Champ: Kiwi Mobile Clinches NZCompare People’s Choice Award 2024 🥊

In the red corner, weighing in as the new kid on the block, we have Kiwi Mobile.. A plucky contender who’s been in the ring for just a few months. And in the blue corner? The established heavyweights of the industry, with years of experience, big-name recognition, and even bigger budgets. Against the odds, Kiwi…
Staying safe online: Why a pet’s name isn’t a good password

Think of a number between 1 – 10… It’s a well documented phenomenon that a lot of people will have chosen 7. People can be predictable. So when it comes to choosing a PIN to protect your most valuable data, despite there being 10,000 possible 4 number variations to select, research shows that around 25%…
Why Kiwi Mobile is shaking up the mobile industry

Stop wasting money on unused mobile data! Did you know Kiwi’s collectively spend around $400 million every year on unused mobile data? Shocking, right? Well, Kiwi Mobile is here to put an end to this madness and save you money with our innovative mobile plan. Research shows that on average, Kiwis on post pay plans…
Group Mobile Plans: Yay or Nay? A Kiwi’s Guide to Shared Plans

So, you’re keen to suss out whether a group mobile plan is worth it? Well, grab a cuppa and settle in, ’cause we’re about to dive deeper than a gannet going for an octopus. The Good, the Bad, and the Data-Hungry Group mobile plans can be a bit of a mixed bag. On one hand,…
All the different savers

The Kiwi Mobile Choice plan is flexible, fair and designed to save you money. You don’t need to worry about running out of max speed data (you can use up to 100GB per month), and only pay for the max speed data that you need. The best part is that all kinds of data users…
Understanding the Choice plan

The Kiwi Mobile Choice plan is a whole new way to mobile. It’s different to what you have seen before and designed to make things fairer and cheaper for Kiwis. To help you really understand the nuts and bolts, we’ll take you through a few examples of how you might use it, and what things…
Why is Electric Kiwi not taking new Electricity customers?

Updated 24th July 2024 Electric Kiwi has made the decision to stop accepting new electricity customers due to extremely elevated wholesale energy prices. This also means that, for now, only existing customers can join broadband with Electric Kiwi. Wholesale energy prices have increased by 73% in the past 6 months* and current wholesale energy futures prices…
Introducing Peaky Bank

With Peaky Bank, you’ll get paid $2/kWh to reduce your usage when things get peaky. What do you mean by “peaky”? The electricity market gets really peaky when there is a lot of demand for electricity stretching capacity to supply. This is when wholesale spot prices soar, and also when we tend to use more…
Meet Our Electric Kiwi Juice Hacker

Have you ever wondered how coding can change the way we manage power? We’ve been on a mission to find out! Our Juice Hacker campaign has kicked off, inviting anyone up for a challenge to show off their coding skills and create cool stuff using our Electric Kiwi API. A talented hacker, Michael, integrated Electric…
Breaking Up with Your Broadband Provider Shouldn’t Be Hard to Do

At Electric Kiwi, we like keeping things simple and fair. But we’ve noticed a problem in the broadband industry that’s making things tricky for customers – notice periods and exit fees. The Notice Period Challenge Currently, broadband customers looking to switch often have to give 30-days notice or pay a fee to leave. You might…
How our MoveMaster customers are saving money on a time-of-use plan

We asked our MoveMaster customers to share their tips and techniques on shifting their power usage to save on their power bills. These real-life stories from our customers not only prove the effectiveness of power load shifting, but also provide practical tips for anyone looking to cut down their electricity bills. From harnessing solar power…
Why time-of-use plans are good for all Kiwis

With a time-of-use (TOU) plan, the cost of your electricity varies based on the time of day. You have a rate for peak usage and a rate for off-peak usage, which gives you more control over your energy bills. The more power you move off-peak, the more you can save! We have introduced time-of-use pricing…
Make the most of load shifting with Smart Home Devices

First of all, what’s a smart home? A smart home is a house that uses smart gadgets and technology to make life easier. These gadgets talk to the internet and can be bossed around from your phone. When it comes to load shifting, a smart home is like having a team of superheroes managing your…
How to save money on your power bills with load shifting

By shifting your power usage to off-peak hours, you can reduce the strain on New Zealand’s power grid and you’ll be more likely to tap into cleaner energy sources. Plus, with our time-of-use plans you’ll enjoy sweet savings during off-peak hours, so you can pocket some great savings on your power bill. Win-win for the…
App 2.0 is here!

We’re all about making things better – and our Electric Kiwi app was long overdue for some TLC, so we’ve revamped the app to make your experience much better. Here’s what’s new! You can now make a payment and update your payment method in the app We heard you! You wanted the ability to make…
Big Four Gentailers Profiting at the Expense of Kiwi Households

The electricity market in New Zealand has been making headlines lately, and it’s not for the right reasons. The big four ‘gentailers’ (those who generate and retail electricity) – Contact, Genesis, Mercury, and Meridian – have recently reported record-breaking profits. While these numbers may not come as a surprise, they are certainly shocking, especially when…
We are back on Powerswitch

So great news, we have resolved our differences regarding fees with Powerswitch and we are back on the site. We were able to negotiate a fee that was suitable to both of us and that we considered fair. We have always agreed with Consumer NZ that all of the costs of running this important service…
We’ve claimed the coveted crown of Canstar’s Most Satisfied Customers award for electricity!

We pride ourselves in delivering the best service to our customers – after all, our mantra is to ‘make it better’. With that, we are stoked to announce that Electric Kiwi is this year’s winner of Canstar’s Most Satisfied Customers award in the electricity category! We’ve been upfront about wanting to make things better for…
The STEM student we’re supporting this year

What kind of person appears in your head when you imagine a hacker? Are they male or female? In the movies, all the hackers were always male, and even now if you google ‘hacker’ a shadowy male figure comes up. I want to defy that stereotype. And then I want to normalise women going into…
How to save on your power bills this winter

Winter is just around the corner, and you know what that means – hot toddies, skiing holidays… and unfortunately higher power bills. With rising energy costs, you may be looking for ways to keep warm without breaking the bank. But don’t worry, there are tons of easy and practical steps you can take to save…
This is how we can lower your power bill, by saving on water heating

Water heating is one of the biggest contributors to home energy bills, not helped by the fact that most hot water cylinders in New Zealand can be heated up at any time of day, including peak times when power prices are at their highest. New Zealand desperately needs a generally available solution to hot water…
‘Knowledge is power’: How this EK customer is saving with MoveMaster

And it’s working a treat. Because of the day-time power generation by her solar, flexibility of supply from the battery and her separate solar hot water system, she’s able to keep power bills modest. In fact, thanks to the summer sun and an awesome solar buyback rate on MoveMaster, her EK account has recently been…
Best for bundles ALREADY? EK picks up award for energy and broadband

We knew broadband was in desperate need of a shake-up, but even we didn’t expect to take home the award forbest-rated power and internet provider this quickly. We’ve been making things better in the energy market for almost a decade now – but Canstar Blue’s Most Satisfied Customers Award for bundled utilities comes barely 12…
We’re working with ChargeNet to make EV charging more convenient

If you’re an Electric Kiwi customer who also owns an electric vehicle… what a legend you are! And we’re happy to report that charging your EV in the wild has just got more convenient thanks to our new partnership with EV charging network operator ChargeNet. As you know, we’re passionate about doing our bit for…
Solar 101

All of our energy plans come with solar buyback rates, the best of which belongs to our MoveMaster plan. We think this deal is perfect for solar customers because you can usethe power you generate at home during the day, then benefit from our cheap off-peak and half price rates overnight (11pm to 7am) when…
We’re helping to power free EV charging network JOLT

More and more Kiwis are swapping petrol cars for electric, but we’re yet to really see what a world of majority EV-ownership is going to look like. Rather than stopping at service stations to fill-up with fuel, EV owners look set to top-up their vehicles at destination-based charging stations, strategically positioned around urban areas, as…
How to use your battery to save with MoveMaster

Gone for a battery? Nice one. Batteries are a great way to flatten your energy usage to avoid peak times, and to save solar generation for busy periods in the day. We want to help you get the most out of your battery, and with the MoveMaster plan you have a huge opportunity to maximise…
Our awesome trial to save on water heating

No matter how many people are taking showers and baths at your place, chances are water heating is one of the biggest contributing factors to your energy bills. Despite this, it’s easy to overlook given that most general consumer advice about saving money on electricity refers to using appliances less, or just turning the lights…
Broadband notice periods need to go

We always knew the broadband industry was full of tired, old practices and processes, but now we’ve joined the market with our own plans, we’ve realised the extent to which consumers are being let down. We’ve been working hard to improve the energy industry to the benefit of Kiwi households and businesses for several years…
Helping to power the green transition one smart EV charger at a time

We believe the switch to electric vehicles is one of the most significant – but challenging – aspects of the green transition. EVs will become the norm in our low carbon future, so smart charging solutions are vital to ensure we’re powering them efficiently and effectively, for drivers as well as the planet. That’s why…
Gentailers’ record profits confirm now is the time for industry reform

The profits of the large, incumbent electricity gentailers have ballooned since COVID-19. They’re making record profits at the expense of energy affordability and the wellbeing of Kiwi households and businesses, writes Electric Kiwi CEO, Luke Blincoe. I’ve never been more convinced that now is the time for the government to act and introduce long-overdue industry reforms,…
Most Kiwis disagree with Consumer NZ’s approach to Powerswitch

The majority of Kiwis disagree with how Consumer NZ is running Powerswitch – and we think it’s time the supposed voice of consumers starts to listen. After seeing our energy plans removed from Powerswitch because we refuse to pay the unfair tax that Consumer puts on good value plans, we decided to gauge the opinion…
Drive more savings from your EV with MoveMaster

If you own an EV, good on you! Driving an electric vehicle means you’re already reducing your carbon footprint and have probably slashed your overall car running costs. But with the right electricity plan, you can seriously supercharge the savings, while also supporting the transition to renewables. We’re very proud of our MoveMaster plan because…
Enjoy your spa for less with MoveMaster

There are many different kinds of spa pools and pumps, but whichever type you have, most manufacturers recommend running them continuously if you’re a daily user as it’s actually more energy-efficient to keep them warm than to heat them up from scratch daily. However, if you only use your spa pool on weekends, the best…
We’re not currently appearing on Powerswitch – here’s why

We have something important to say about Powerswitch. The energy comparison website, 75% funded by the Electricity Authority (via a levy on your bills) and run by Consumer NZ, is currently not listing Electric Kiwi’s plans. We think that’s a major problem. The people behind the website, that’s supposed to be a beacon of information…
Reduce carbon by using power off-peak

We’re super proud of our MoveMaster plan because it combines the two things we care about most…. helping you save money on bills, and supporting the green transition with meaningful action rather than just words. MoveMaster comes with cheaper off-peak rates than our other plans, as well as half price rates at night (11PM –…
Save on pool costs with MoveMaster

If you have a swimming pool at your place (lucky you), there’s a good chance it’s to blame for around 10-20% of your overall power bill. So, you’d look to reduce this impact as much as you could, right? After all, you’d rather ‘splash the cash’ on something else! Our MoveMaster plan is awesome because…
Making things better in energy and broadband

From dodgy discounts to blatant greenwashing and wholesale price manipulation, Electric Kiwi has been calling out the crap in New Zealand’s energy market for several years. Why? Well, because we don’t just care about offering our customers good deals, we want to make things better for all Kiwis. Being on the inside of the industry,…
The amazing young STEM student we’re stoked to support

Electric Kiwi is not your typical power company, but we are a fairly typical bunch of Kiwis who come from all walks of life. It’s important to us that our business is representative of the country we live in – and one of our manifesto commitments is to create a workplace in which everyone feels…
Master the Hour of Power

Whether you’re cleaning the dishes from last nights party, doing the washing or vacuuming up the remains of whatever it was the dog was chewing on this morning – you won’t pay a cent for any power used during your free hour each day. On average our customers save a further 9.5% on their bills…
Guess who’s broadbanding now?

Home internet is about to get easier and fairer because Electric Kiwi is launching our own super-fast broadband service – and we’d love for you to join us! We know everyone does it. But now we’re doing it. And we’re going to do it better. So, it’s a good time to start talking about how…
Let’s be frank, Frank. You’re not Frank, you’re Genesis.

There’s nothing like a good lick of paint to freshen the place up a bit. That doesn’t just apply to your apartment though, even your multi-billion-dollar energy generation companies need the occasional makeover. Though, when they do it, you should always remember those new green walls are still a depressing shade of grey underneath. Introducing……
Appliance Usage guide

Ever wondered how much energy all of your common household electrical appliances actually use? This information can help you make smart choices when selecting energy efficient appliances and is a good place to start if you want to reduce your energy consumption (and save money!) This information can help you make smart choices when selecting…
Become a Master Mover

With a little practice, you can be a master of off-peak power usage on our MoveMaster plan. By moving more power off-peak, you’re not only reducing load on New Zealand’s national power grid and infrastructure, but you’re also more likely to be using electricity from cleaner generation sources as there tends to be less fossil…
Dogs, cake and a solid scrum – Inside Electric Kiwi

We may not take ourselves too seriously here at Electric Kiwi, but one thing we are serious about is our workplaceculture. It’s one of the reasons we jump out of bed in the morning, stoked to be coming to work. Come and take alook inside our home away from home. It’s hilarious when one of…
Independent Power Beer

We bet you had no idea that we were brewing a beer. Yeah, that’s right. We’ve finally reached peak collaboration and teamed up with the best brewery in New Zealand (in our opinion), to create a summery-themed NZ India Pale Ale, just in time for Winter. We know it’s an odd pairing, a brewery and…
Luke Blincoe, not your typical CEO

He’s not just the guy with the impressive beard and smooth baritone voice, he’s also our boss. But Luke Blincoe isn’t cut from the same cloth as other CEO’s, and we reckon you’d enjoy getting to know him a bit better. Q. You’ve got a pretty busy life – CEO of a company, family, dogs…
Why contracts are sneaky and why we don’t have them

When you agree to stay with your electricity provider for fixed term, you are gambling. And you are letting your retailer off the hook. If they are good, why would you leave? The two big gambles with contracts: 1. That electricity prices are going to go up before your contract expires: We have one of…
Prompt Payment Discounts – A wolf in sheeps clothing

Not to put too finer point on it, but we think that charging people more so you can pretend to give them a discount is scandalous. This is exactly what happens with prompt payment discounts. We don’t believe that these “discounts” are actually discounts at all. And we agree with the Commerce Commission that “discounts…
Why winbacks aren’t actually good for consumers

Win-backs refer to when you decide to switch for a better deal, but then suddenly your old electricity retailer decides they love you after all and whip out an amazing deal to convince you not to leave. Sneaky aye? Why didn’t they love you before?
Electric Kiwi wins a 2018 Peoples Choice Award

Electric Kiwi has won a 2018 Peoples Choice Award from Consumer NZ. “Making our customers happy is the reason we turn up to work” says Electric Kiwi CEO Luke Blincoe. “We are working hard to do better and better all the time. We have a small team, but we are all very driven to make…
Have a crack at our ad and win a year’s free power

Here is your challenge. Re-make our Fresh Electrons TV ad and you will go in the draw to win a year’s free power. The winner will be decided by a combination of comments supporting you on Facebook and an Electric Kiwi staff vote. Here’s how it works Timeframes The rules How to upload your video…
What is more Kiwi than a Buzzy Bee?

We are keen to find out what makes Kiwis tick. We want to celebrate and reflect our Kiwi-ness. We wondered – what do we associate with our Kiwi identity? Jandals or buzzy bees? Hokey pokey or pavlova? Or in today’s diversified and globally influenced culture, have we found something new? To find out we have…
Winners of Customer Service Award

We’re very happy to announce Canstar Blue has awarded Electric Kiwi the 2017 Most Satisfied Customers Award – Electricity Providers. A big THANK YOU to all our customers who have made this possible, we couldn’t have done this without your support. Each year, Canstar Blue asks thousands of electricity customers to rate their retailer on key…
Choose when you pay – you asked and Electric Kiwi listened.

Smart technology allows Electric Kiwi’s service to quickly evolve to suit your needs. In a recent customer survey, you said you wanted more flexible payment options, so we delivered just that! Customers used to pay every month but now you can choose to pay monthly, fortnightly and even weekly to suit your lifestyle. Any new…
Households told to shop around for better power deal as prices rise – Stuff.co.nz

It’s that time of year where power companies consider increasing the price of power to their customers. A recent article in Stuff.co.nz by Susan Edmunds suggests if you’re not happy with your retailer and their pricing it’s easy to switch. Households are being warned: Get set for power price increases.Lines companies around the country review…
3 ways we’re using smart technology to save you money

We started Electric Kiwi because we saw a gap for a power company that could maximise smart technology to save New Zealanders money on their electricity bills. Smart (or digital) electricity meters had been around for a while (in major urban areas up to 90% of homes have one) but few power companies had taken…
Rain-soaked summer may be a blessing for power bills – Stuff.co.nz

Susan Edmunds in Stuff.co.nz writes about how the rain we’ve had this summer may be a blessing for power bills. The hydrolakes are now at good levels, meaning generators are unlikely to have to rely on more expensive generation, from non-renewable sources, to meet demand. “The hydrolakes are tracking well above average storage levels for…
The easiest money saving tip you’ll get this year

The numbers are out. In 2015 a record number of New Zealand consumers (419,000) switched their electricity provider, resulting in potential savings of more than $24 million. Those 419,000 people would have found out (if they didn’t already know) that switching to a cheaper power company is one of the easiest and quickest money savers…
We’re in the age of customer power – NZBusiness

Electric Kiwi’s managing director Julian Kardos talks to NZBusiness.co.nz about how new technologies are enabling a new breed of customer pleasing businesses. We’re in the midst of a technology-driven change of such significance that it’s being called the Fourth Industrial Revolution – and while it is technology that is driving change, it isn’t technology which is at…
We’re on a mission…

Electric Kiwi is the independent online power company that has been helping Kiwis save money on power since May 2015. We’re here to shake up the status quo – to use smart technology to make power cheaper, smarter and simpler for Kiwis. We’re here to keep the big power companies on their toes – and…
The top 3 myths about switching power companies

Is $162 worth a few minutes of your time? Most Kiwis would say yes for sure. So why aren’t more of us shopping around for a better power deal? According to the Electricity Authority (EA), last year the average eligible Kiwi household could have saved $162 by switching to a cheaper power deal – and some…
How to get up to 20% of your power for free: 20 top tips

3 easy tips to kick your free power savings off If you did those last two just 5 times a week, you’re already getting 10% of your power for free. Nice! Keen to save even more? How about: 4. Dryer- set a timer or turn on during your free hour. 5. Dehumidifier – set a timer or…
Who is the Mattrix?

Meet Matt – our tech guru, making sure your Electric Kiwi experience is smooth sailing 24/7. What do you do at Electric Kiwi? I wear a few hats here at Electric Kiwi. Technology is where I mainly sit and that includes helping with development, infrastructure, making sure that we are up and running 24/7, and…
Smart meters power smart savings in Counties – Manukau Courier

Check out our latest write up about smart meters in Thursday’s Manukau Courier. Smart meters power smart savings in Counties Franklin district electricity lines company Counties Power has during the past few years invested in ~30,000 household smart meters. This means 87 per cent of homes in the area now have one.The cost to Counties…
Electric Kiwi in Idealog magazine

Idealog magazine takes a look at the new generation of technology-focused electricity providers “riding in on the cloud with an iPad in their scabbard” – including an interview with Electric Kiwi’s Julian Kardos. Check out the article below: Smart power Until recently, energy companies have been the one-eyed king in the land of the blind,…
Electric Kiwi in the NBR

Our managing director Julian Kardos talks with Jenny Ruth from the National Business Review about the launch of Electric Kiwi and how we plan to deliver the best value electricity in the market. Check out the article below New electricity retailer offers naked power A new electricity retailer has entered the already crowded market promising…
Electric Kiwi in the Whakatane Beacon

We’re proud to now be able to offer our great value electricity in the place where it all began – Whakatane. This is something of a homecoming as the three founding partners in Electric Kiwi – Julian, Huia and Phill – all grew up together in this great little town. What’s more, Powerswitch has ranked Electric Kiwi as the…
Electric Kiwi in Metering.com – the 100% online electricity company

Electric Kiwi’s managing director Julian Kardos talks free power and doing electricity a “smarter way” with international power news website Metering.com (now Smart Energy International). Electric Kiwi: the 100% smart meter electricity retailer When customers sign up to buy electricity from New Zealand online retailer Electric Kiwi, they are entitled to 60 minutes of free power…
Hello Whakatane! We’re bringing electricity home

We are super chuffed to announce we’ve launched into a new region – Whakatane and the Eastern Bay of Plenty. Whakatane holds a pretty special spot in our hearts as it’s the hometown of the founders of Electric Kiwi. Julian, Huia, and Phill all grew up in this awesome town and went to Whakatane High…
281 million reasons to switch power companies

If all Kiwi households had switched to the cheapest power deal in their region last year, they could collectively have saved $281 million. That’s a lot of flat whites. That’s just one of the stats in the Electricity Authority of New Zealand’s (EA) annual number-crunch of the residential power market, released on 28 July. The…
2 minutes with Brad

We have a quick chat with Bradford Stricker, Commercial Manager for Electric Kiwi. What’s your background? I’m a born and bred Wellingtonian, and studied Marketing & Management at Victoria. After a couple of years in the workforce I decided to head to Canada for a ski season, then on to London – where I lived…
3 easy steps to cutting your power costs by up to 15%

Let’s face it – saving money can be hard work. That’s why we’ve used technology to make saving money on power costs really easy. Here’s how: 1. We give you free power For 60 minutes each day, Electric Kiwi customers are not charged a cent for the power they use. We call it the Hour of…
We won’t slow you down: Awesome (non-robotic) ways to get in touch

We know there’s oh, probably about 6 million things you’d rather do than spend time talking to your power company. We get it. That’s why we’ve ditched a call centre for awesome online service. Awesome online service is quick, convenient, personalised and means you don’t have to interrupt what you’re doing to hang on hold…
How Escape Plan Makes the Most of Their Hour of Power with Electric Kiwi

We love hearing about the different ways our customers are using their free daily Hour of Power. Check out how Kiwi start-up Escape Plan is making the most of theirs. Meet Escape Plan Escape Plan is an online store selling high-quality men’s streetwear and outdoor brands to the world from Auckland, from great New Zealand…
Tech partnership powers cheaper electricity

Electric Kiwi is different from your usual power company. We think electricity should be smarter, simpler and cheaper – and wherever possible, we use technology to achieve that. One way we do this is by having online-only billing options (credit card or direct debit). These are provided by our payments partner Debitsuccess. Their billing technology…
Christchurch households switching on to free power

We’ve recently started advertising in Christchurch to get the word out about Electric Kiwi and the free Hour of Power! Around 90% of homes in the city on the Orion network have a smart meter, which means lots of you can connect with us and get a free 60mins of off-peak electricity every day. (To…
Electric Kiwi on the Paul Henry Show

Electric Kiwi’s Hour of Power was front and centre in a story about innovative power offers on TV3’s Paul Henry Show last week. Consumer NZ’s Sue Chetwin talked about how the Hour of Power was not only good for saving money – but good for the country as well.
2 minutes with Huia

We thought it was about time we introduced ourselves properly. This article is about Huia, she is one of the three founding partners of Electric Kiwi. What’s your background? “I’m a left-brained numbers person. I studied Engineering Science at the University of Auckland, my first job being a business risk consultant at Ernst and Young.…
2 minutes with Julian

We thought it was about time we introduced ourselves properly. First up is Julian, our managing director. Along with Phill and Huia (who you’ll meet in future blogs), he’s one of the three founding partners of Electric Kiwi. What’s your background? “I grew up in Whakatane in the Bay of Plenty and went to Whakatane High…
Why timing is everything when it comes to free power

All Electric Kiwi customers receive one free Hour of Power every day. We say, put on the dishwasher and washing machine, take a shower, make some toast – for 60 minutes, it’s completely on us. From a financial point of view, off-peak power is in general cheaper to generate and purchase, so we can pass…
Freepower-what’s the catch?

Some of you might be thinking “what’s the catch…is the Hour of Power actually free?” Yes, 100% free. You will not be charged a cent for the electricity you use during your Hour of Power. Here’s a quick explanation why: The price of electricity This changes every 30 minutes. Electricity is most expensive during ‘peak’…
Electric Kiwi in the Bay of Plenty Times

The Bay of Plenty Times has published a great article about checking your power deal via www.powerswitch.org.nz. By comparing prices on www.powerswitch.co.nz for an average Tauranga family, Electric Kiwi was found to be right up there among the cheapest providers. We’re really pleased with this result and believe the average cost for our Tauranga customers…
Free power: Why it’s good for the country too

Electric Kiwi has a smart way to help you save even more money. We call it the Hour of Power. It’s simple really, you choose 60 minutes of off-peak power that suits your lifestyle. All electricity used during that hour is free each day! The off-peak time slots are between 9am-5pm and 9pm-7am and you…
Electric Kiwi in the media: Stuff.co.nz and Radio NZ

We’re independent. Electric Kiwi is the smaller, smarter power company. Read about our launch on Stuff.co.nz:
2 ways to compare your power deal (without needing a PhD)

There are two free independent websites to help you find out if you’re on the best electricity deal for your household – or if you could do better.
Moving? We’ve made it that little bit easier.

But if you are doing the moving thing, the good news is that switching your power to Electric Kiwi is quick, easy and takes just a few minutes online.
Too easy: How to join Electric Kiwi in 2mins

When starting Electric Kiwi, we knew that many people put switching electricity providers in the ‘too hard’ box. In doing so they were missing out on big savings.
Naked electricity is here! (not that kind of naked…)

We’re live! As of this morning, electrickiwi.co.nz opened its doors to New Zealanders looking for an electricity option that is cheaper, smarter and easy to use. With all systems go, we’re spreading the word about the benefits of Electric Kiwi’s ‘naked’ electricity offer. So just what do we mean by naked? It’s a word you…
Thanks to our beta testers!

In software development, a beta test is the final stage of testing. This is when any final glitches are ironed out with a select group of testers before launching to the wider world. First up, we’d like to say a huge thank you to our beta testers for helping us with this important task. We’ve…

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