Compare the estimated upfront costs and estimated running costs for natural gas, electricity, LPG and solar hot water systems.
See how much you could save. Head over to our hot water cost comparison tool now!
This handy comparison tool will estimate the annual running costs for your household size and location if you’re within one of The Gas Hub’s natural gas network regions - Wellington, Taranaki, Manawatū and Hawke's Bay.
The comparison tool also compares the upfront costs among different hot water systems, giving you a breakdown of the estimated appliance and potential installation pricing. This is based on the right sized water heater for your household size.
The great news is that you don’t need to input any tricky information or have an energy bill handy to input data from this.
It only takes a few minutes to calculate how much you could save and you can even opt to have your results emailed to you!
Use the hot water cost comparison tool now to help decide if natural gas is the right choice for you.
Are you based in Wellington, Taranaki, Manawatū or Hawke's Bay? You may be able to connect your home to natural gas with The Gas Hub.
Enter your address in our gas checker for an instant result on whether you're within our gas network connection range!
We also have a very useful hot water cost comparison tool that compares upfront and running costs within our natural gas network regions. Find out whether a natural gas, electricity, LPG, or solar hot water system could be the right solution for you. Try our hot water cost comparison tool now.
Submit your natural gas connection application today. Our customer team will then ring you to confirm a few more details and progress your application.
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Natural gas hot water systems' comfort, control and cost benefits are a perfect fit for a busy young family. Take a look at Quinn and Victoria's gas story, including the cost savings natural gas has given their family.
Watch the video or read the full story now.
Embrace the power of natural gas in your kitchen and become the culinary guru you’ve always dreamed of being. Gas hobs are fast, hot, and precise. Cook at low temperatures for the perfect melted chocolate, or crank it up instantly to sear a succulent steak.
Economical and fast, flued natural gas space heaters are great for making living rooms, hallways and bedrooms nice and cosy in a compact space. They’re a great alternative to a heat pump, and are easy on your wallet and your health.
Heating accounts for around one third of your energy bill, so choosing the right system is important. You want heating at home that won’t add moisture, but will keep you warm, dry and comfortable. Natural gas heating feels better all over, with tons of different options to suit any home. Connect to gas today to experience great gas heating.
You’ll love the convenience and ambience of gas flame-effect fires. They come in a huge array of good-looking designs, and give you quick and convenient warmth at the push of a button.
If you’ve lived in or visited Europe you’ll be familiar with the snug, radiant warmth of radiator central heating and the comfort of underfloor heating.
Powered by a natural gas boiler, radiators and underfloor heating are a really efficient way to heat your home. Choose a combi boiler to heat your water also and make extra savings.
Watch a video of David and Leone’s gas story; it’s pretty powerful. After a devastating blaze started by a wood burner fire destroyed their family home, they rebuilt it with gas heating.
Hear how much easier their life is now they have natural gas powering their heating, hot water and cooking at home.
Some would argue nothing beats the feeling of all-over warmth that natural gas central heating provides. Highly efficient and controllable, a ducted central heating system is an investment that could increase the resale value of your home – not that you’ll ever want to leave. If you’re installing central heating powered by natural gas, you may be able to connect to gas for free, which is even better.
Natural gas hot water systems' comfort, control and cost benefits are a perfect fit for a busy young family. Take a look at Quinn and Victoria's gas story, including the cost savings natural gas has given their family.
Watch the video or read the full story now.
The shower is Steph’s happy place, and with an active family, having hot water for showers and the washing machine is a necessity. Hear about Steph’s gas water heating story and why she thinks switching to natural gas is a no-brainer.
Watch the video or read the full story now.
Are you looking to harness the sun's power to electrify your place but concerned about what happens when it’s dark, cloudy, or rainy? Ensure you have natural gas available as a backup. Many gas continuous hot water systems are even solar compatible.
You’ll love your bathroom more with gas water heating. Choose from either a gas cylinder or gas continuous flow. The main benefit of choosing a gas hot water cylinder is that many models will still work in the middle of a power cut.
Natural gas continuous flow water heating is often called instant hot water or infinity hot water. Switching to gas continuous is a powerful and practical home improvement that doesn’t need a big budget.
The majority of Kiwis connecting to natural gas choose a continuous flow hot water system for their home.
Embrace the power of natural gas in your kitchen and become the culinary guru you’ve always dreamed of being. Gas hobs are fast, hot, and precise. Cook at low temperatures for the perfect melted chocolate, or crank it up instantly to sear a succulent steak. Gas for a new-build kitchen is a great way to add value to your home.
When renovating or building a new home, choosing a heating solution is a top priority. Home living is easy with a natural gas home. While building new is the perfect time to scope gas connection for a new house, the great news for renovators is that it is very achievable to retrofit a heating solution into your existing home – even central heating, which warms each room in your home.
Talk to many New Zealanders building new or renovating their homes and you’ll find natural gas is a priority in their plans. It makes sense to include natural gas in your plans from the very start. Working from a blank canvas makes it a lot easier to incorporate pipework, ducting and the most efficient and effective layout and design.
Watch a video of David and Leone’s gas story, it’s pretty powerful. They rebuilt after a devastating blaze started by a wood burner fire destroyed their family home.
Hear how much easier their life is now they have natural gas powering their heating, hot water and cooking at home.
