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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...