Compare the Parties' Energy Policies
With New Zealand's general election approaching, what are the political parties proposing for our energy future? The Policy Plug at Electrify the Capital gives you an opportunity to explore and compare the energy and electrification policies of the parties contesting the election, all in one place.
Rather than having political representatives speaking at the Expo, the Policy Plug will feature a display of large-format posters outlining each party's key policies. These will cover topics such as renewable electricity generation, electricity prices and affordability, solar panels and batteries, electric vehicles, energy efficiency, electricity networks, and support for households and businesses to electrify.
Each political party has been invited to provide its own policy information or a poster for display. Where a party does not supply a poster, the Expo organisers will prepare one using the party's published policies. Our aim is to present the different approaches fairly, accurately and without political bias, making it easier for visitors to understand what each party is proposing.
Have your say!
We're also planning a simple interactive activity where visitors can use stickers to highlight the individual policies they believe will best prepare an NZ 30 year cross party energy blueprint. This will provide a visual snapshot of the ideas that resonate with Expo visitors, regardless of which party is proposing them. It's an opportunity to think about the energy future you want for New Zealand and see how the different parties' policies will contribute to getting there.
We will pull each party’s energy policies and insert under the appropriate pillar (as below) for visitors to endorse. This keeps this strategy development a little less political.
⚡ Pillars Using The Rewiring Aotearoa Approach (Bottom-Up / Consumer-Led)
- Household & Commercial Electrification ("Swapping Machines"): Replacing petrol cars, gas water heaters, space heating, and fossil boilers with electric alternatives.
- Distributed Generation & Local Storage: Installing rooftop solar and battery storage on homes, farms, and businesses to generate power at the point of use.
- Accessible Financing & Energy Equity: Removing upfront cost barriers via low-interest loans, grants, and renter programs so energy savings offset capital costs from day one.
- Modernized Distribution Grids (EDBs): Updating local lines rules for dynamic two-way power flows, fair solar export tariffs, and local battery integration.
- Utility Generation & Backstop Grid: Scaling up large-scale wind, geothermal, and utility solar to fill remaining winter energy peaks and power heavy industry.
The Policy Plug is a non-partisan activity. Electrify the Capital does not endorse any political party or candidate.