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The Financial Benefits of Electrifying Your Home: How Much Can You Save?

Electrified New Zealand home with solar panels and an EV charger.

Posted:

21 Apr 2025

Switching to electric appliances, solar power, and EVs can lower your energy bills & boost home value. Discover how home electrification in NZ offers smart savings, sustainability & future-ready benefits.

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Drawing Competition

Electrify the Hutt invites schools and students (ages 5–12) to take part in the “Imagine an Electric Future” Drawing Competition as part of the Electrify the Hutt Expo. This is a great chance to spark conversations about sustainability, creativity, and the future of clean energy — and your school could win funding towards a project. Read more >>

Latest Rewiring Updates

The latest updates from Rewiring Aotearoa can be found here.

Electric Avenue: 29th August (29 Aug)
Tax changes set to benefit residential solar and battery systems (27 Aug)
$200 extra to drive a RAV4: Will RUC changes help or hurt the climate? (27 Aug)
Rewiring Aotearoa duo feature on Exchange Cafe podcast (25 Aug)
Rewiring Aotearoa submission on The Draft Fuel Security Plan (25 Aug)
Bright Sparks: Thundergrid (25 Aug)

Earlier news updates and stories can be found on the Rewiring Aotearoa site.

Exhibit at the Expo

We are inviting registration of interest from individuals and businesses interested in exhibiting at the Expo.

Participating as an exhibitor offers a unique opportunity to:

Showcase Your Innovations
Engage with Potential Customers
Network with Industry Leaders

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Join the Team

We are looking for keen people to get involved with organising and running the Expo planned for Saturday 4th October 2025 in the Lower Hutt Town Hall?

We’re inviting YOU to sign up to join the team that will deliver this exciting Electrify the Hutt Expo—an event showcasing how we can switch from fossil fuels to clean electricity in our homes, businesses, and transport.

Sign up by completing this form with your contact details and any interests or special skills you have that can help to make the Expo a reality.