Electrifying Gore
Gore households could save $46 million a year on energy bills by going electric, according to Rewiring Aotearoa's October 2026 report. That is about $7,700 a year per home, or $3,800 after paying for the equipment.
Gore in numbers
Gore District covers Gore, Mataura and the surrounding Eastern Southland farmland.
- $130,000
- saved on household energy bills every day, or $46 million a year
- $7,700
- a year off the average home's energy bills2026 prices, before upfront costs.
- $3,800
- a year better off after paying for the equipmentIncludes upfront costs and interest at 5.5%.
- $180 million
- net saved by households between 2026 and 2040$280 million in bill savings before upfront costs.
- 18,100
- fossil fuel machines in homes
- 32,000 tonnes
- of CO₂e avoided each year
- 240
- new local jobs
Totals assume electric appliances and vehicles in all homes plus solar and batteries on 80% of homes.
Where the savings come from
Southland-wide figures for each switch. Your home will differ.
- From flued LPG heater toHeat pump$36,000over 15 years, including upfront cost7,200 LPG heaters in Southland homes
- From LPG instant hot water toHot water heat pump$9,200over 15 years, including upfront cost5,800 LPG water heaters
- From LPG cooktop toInduction cooktop$1,900on energy bills over 15 years6,100 LPG cooktops
- From petrol medium SUV toElectric medium SUV$12,000net over 15 years99,400 petrol and diesel cars
- From grid power only to9 kW solar + 10 kWh battery$2,500off power bills every yearFinanced solar about 12c/kWh vs 26c/kWh from the grid
Questions
How much could a household in Gore save by going electric?
About $7,700 a year on energy bills, or $3,800 a year after paying for the equipment, according to Rewiring Aotearoa's October 2026 report for Gore. That compares a home with gas or LPG appliances and two petrol cars against an all-electric home with two EVs, solar and a battery.
How much could Gore save in total?
$46 million a year across all households, about $130,000 a day, if homes electrify and 80% add solar and batteries. That is $180 million net between 2026 and 2040, after upfront costs.