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Southland homes could save $310 million a year by going electric
Rewiring Aotearoa's new Electrifying Southland report puts local numbers on it: $7,700 a year off the average household's energy bills, or $3,800 a year after paying for the gear, and 1,500 new local jobs.
Report from Rewiring Aotearoa
Local numbers for Invercargill, Gore and Southland District
The regional report is broken down by council area. Invercargill households alone could save $170 million a year; Southland District $93 million; Gore $46 million.
Report from Rewiring Aotearoa
Te Whakahiko i ngā Marae: the Electric Marae report
Rewiring Aotearoa and the National Iwi Chairs Forum set out what electrifying marae could mean for running costs, resilience and whānau.
Report from Rewiring Aotearoa
Powered from within: New Zealand-made energy is New Zealand security
Every litre of liquid fuel we use arrives by ship. Electrifying homes, farms and vehicles swaps imported fuel for energy made here.
News from Rewiring Aotearoa
Fuel crisis: is it time to ditch petrol? Let's do the maths
Petrol, hybrid and electric compared on the full cost of owning a car.
Explainer from Rewiring Aotearoa
Harnessing the high country: why Central Otago leads on rooftop solar
Our neighbours to the north have the highest rooftop solar uptake in the country. What Southland can learn from them.
News from Rewiring Aotearoa
Electric Homes and Vehicles 2026: the savings gap has doubled since 2024
The national research behind the regional reports. An all-electric home is about $3,000 a year better off after upfront costs and interest.
Report from Rewiring Aotearoa
Powering Forwards: solar and batteries vs diesel generators on Southland farms
Launched at Waimumu Field Days after the October 2025 storms. A dairy farm with 50 kW of solar and a 75 kWh battery comes out around $220,000 ahead over 20 years in the base case, with no grants assumed.
Our report from Electrify Southland