For a company that sells electricity, Meridian puts a considerable amount of effort into encouraging our customers to use less of it.

Our focus is on helping customers get the best possible value from the money they spend on electricity. We provide information and tools to help our customers use electricity more efficiently, because it makes good sense for everyone. It helps our customers save on their electricity costs, it helps our environment, and it helps us ensure that New Zealand has ongoing supplies of electricity for future generations.

We work closely with the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (EECA) and others on a number of energy efficiency initiatives. This year we committed to the establishment of a new energy efficiency business, Right House, offering energy efficiency solutions for new home buyers.

Meridian staff provide energy saving advice to customers, and energy efficiency is a major topic when we attend Field Days and other events. Our Account Managers work closely with larger Business and Corporate customers to identify specific energy saving opportunities in their operations.

Some of the resources we provide for customers of all types are:

Energy efficiency brochures

We produce energy efficiency brochures (in association with EECA) with a range of simple, practical things that householders and businesses can do to reduce their electricity usage, at little or no extra cost. During the year we updated our brochures and sent a copy to every customer.

Energy Savings Calculator

Our Energy Savings Calculator (available on our website) helps residential customers review how they use electricity in their homes and identify potential savings.
View our Energy Savings Calculator

Energy efficiency for farming customers

Many farming operations are large users of electricity. On Meridian's own dairy farms in North Otago, we have trialled a number of innovations with the potential to help farmers reduce their electricity costs and increase their productivity at the same time. You can find out more about these innovations on our website.

We have developed a calculator specifically for dairy farmers, to help them assess options for more efficient electricity use in their dairy operations (which typically require significant electricity consumption): view our 'How does your farm dairy compare' tool.

This year we also launched Meridian Irrigation Manager, an online tool providing information, reports and graphs to large irrigators to help them analyse their irrigation spend (a large component of which is electricity) and identify opportunities to save money.

Energy Challenger

Energy Challenger is a free service for business customers, developed in conjunction with EECA. It's designed for businesses who spend between $50,000 and $500,000 a year on energy, though businesses with higher energy spends may also find it valuable.

Energy Challenger asks customers a series of questions about how they use electricity in their businesses. This information is compiled into a report on their current energy management and helps provide a personalised action plan that can assist in reducing energy costs.
View Energy Challenger

Energy Walk

Our Energy Walk Checklist is a tool for businesses that helps identify opportunities for energy savings. You can view it on our website.