FOR HOME
Sustainable electricity for your home
By choosing Ecotricity you are supporting the development of new renewable generation projects. Your electricity consumption is matched to 100% renewable, climate positive certified energy sources over a 12 month period.
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Choose climate positive
- We only purchase power from Toitū climate positive certified hydro, wind or solar or sources. This is matched to your consumption on an annualised basis.
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No contracts or surprises
- Most bills are based on actual consumption. No double dipping. All lines charges are passed on at cost.
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Great off peak rates
- Save up to 56% with our off peak rates during the weekdays and all weekend. Perfect if you own an EV, have solar or lots of washing to do!
OUR PLANS
Our products and price plans
We offer clean energy with plans suited to your needs. With no contracts you can be sure to get power that is good for you and the planet.
- Same energy rate 24/7
- Energy price fixed for 3 years
- Great for large/busy households
- Up to 50% cheaper off peak rates depending on your network
- Great for medium and larger households
- Charge your EV or solar battery with cheap off-peak rates
- Requires 5kWh or greater home battery
- 21c peak buy rate
- Energy price excludes lines losses
- This plan is only available if you have a solar + battery system installed by an Ecotricity solar partner
- Prices linked directly to the electricity wholesale market
- Variable spot prices push energy rates as low as 1c/kWh
- Great for larger households with EV's or solar battery systems
MAKE THE SWITCH
Switching is easy
Signing up or switching to Ecotricity is easy. All you need to do is click the button below and follow the steps to find your address. Our friendly customer service team will be with you every step of the way, and if you get stuck just give us a call.
Our most popular electricity plan is ecoSAVER, where you have cheaper rates in off peak periods and all weekend long.
As pricing is specific to your line's company and meter type, simply enter your address in our onboarding platform to see what price plans are available to you before you join.
SUSTAINABILITY
Go solar
Solar is the golden secret that will help you save money and support renewable energy.
Ecotricity works with several solar installers across NZ so you're getting the best and cleanest deal possible.
Our Toitū climate positive electricity provides a wraparound green solution so you can lead the pack in transitioning into a carbon neutral lifestyle. We currently offer competitive solar buy back rates of up to 21 c/kWh, when you have a battery installed at home. Speak to our team for more info.
WHAT’S YOUR IMPACT
Carbon Emissions Calculator
Use our Carbon Calculator to find out how your current energy usage stacks up in terms of emissions. We’ll show you what reductions you’ll see by making the switch today to Ecotricity.
FAQs
Got a question
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We will allow customers to move occasionally between plans when there is a significant change at your site. For example purchase of an Electric Vehicle, purchase of Solar, children moving out of home, etc. The plan start date will be the same as your current plan start date.
When we talk about the electricity from Ecotricity being Toitū climate positive certified, Ecotricity purchases power sourced only from hydro, wind or solar. Because electricity is an interchangeable commodity throughout New Zealand, we are very accurately able to account for how much energy our customers are using and conversely how much we need to purchase from climate positive certified, renewable resources on an annualised basis. The net effect is that Ecotricity is only supplying from certified renewable sources and does not need to tap into dirty sources to fill in the gaps.
Sometimes the address that the electricity authority has is different to the postal address. In this instance using your ICP number is the best solution. The ICP number can be located on the meter box and is 15 characters long.
Standard User Plans have a higher fixed daily charge, but a lower charge per kWH you use. So, if you are using lots of electricity the lower unit charge balances things out to give you the best. Low User Plans charge a lower fixed daily charge, but a higher charge per kWH you use. So, if you don’t use much electricity you will pay less than on a Standard User Plan.
-NZ electricity emissions in the last 12 months comes from monthly energylink data.
-Annual carbon emissions you could save by joining Ecotricity is taken from the average New Zealand household consumption of 8000kwh per year and multiplied by CO2 intensity from the last 12 months - taken from energylink.
-Emissions saved by Ecotricity in last 12 months is calculated from our invoicing system, we are able to see how many kwh our customers are consuming each month, then we multiply this by the CO2 intensity from the last 12 months (energylink).