Our Energy

09/05/2024

Kia ora koutou

As some of you may be aware through the news media today, New Zealand's power system is facing a shortage of power generation to meet expected demand tomorrow morning. You can read more about the situation here:

https://www.transpower.co.nz/news/new-zealanders-asked-reduce-power-use-tomorrow-morning

To get through this little period, there are some relatively simple things we can all do to help reduce the potential impact of this situation on ourselves, our communities and homes and businesses across the country.

If you're one of our customers without your own generation, we encourage you to think about non-essential electricity use that you can turn down or off between 6.30am and 9.30am tomorrow morning. This might include reducing or avoiding things like EV charging, electric water heating, laundry and dishwasher use during this time.

If you're one of our customers with generation or storage, we encourage you to also think about what non-essential electricity use you're able to reduce or avoid between sunrise and 9.30am tomorrow. This will have the impact of creating as much generation as possible that can be shared with members of the communities you're a part of. And, as you can see from above, the NZ power system will be short of generation. So, every little bit that can be pushed back into the network during this time can help keep everyone's lights on.

While this is a potentially serious situation for the NZ power system, there is also no need to be fearful, nor to avoid keeping ourselves and our families warm. If we all do our bit, our communities and the country as a whole can get through just fine, our lights will stay on and the impact on our wallets and power system emissions will be kept to a minimum.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.

Ngā mihi

The Our Energy team

New Zealand is facing a potential shortfall of electricity supply between 7am and 9am tomorrow morning because of an unseasonal cold snap and low wind generation.

23/03/2023

Our Energy is getting back out there again! This time to Downstream NZ, the industry-leading conference happening next week from the 28th-29th of March at the Lower Hutt Event Centre.

We’ll be shining a spotlight on our community energy and local flexibility market plans, the new markets and services needed for the future, and the nitty-gritty of how we support retailers, distributors, businesses and communities on their clean, green energy journeys.

As our community knows, we’re all about creating impactful change in the industry, so watch this space as we bring you highlights from the event.

08/03/2023

🌏 We are the only New Zealand signatory to the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy compact - a global community that "promotes a new approach to clean energy that accelerates the decarbonisation of electricity systems by enabling organisations to meet their full electricity demand with carbon-free resources - every hour, every day, everywhere."

We admit it is a bit of a mouthful, but our commitment to this helps us all drive systemic change.

Keen to know more about the 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact? Check out this handy wee link below. 👇
ourenergy.co.nz/join

06/03/2023

The numbers just keep stacking up!

⚡ 140MWh (megawatt hours) of clean local energy traded across communities using our platform. That is the equivalent of the total annual average consumption of 17 Kiwi households!

⚡ We now service 16 communities across Aotearoa New Zealand. Three of which run under independent community managers - meaning a more localised, dedicated service.

⚡ 150 households and businesses across the nation are now trading clean, local energy with Our Energy.

26/02/2023

We've got something a wee bit groovy to share!

Check out the awesome mahi our great mates at GoodyGood are up to 😍 They help good folk, like you, for example, find new ways to do a little more good in the world in a fun, easy and rewarding way.

They’ve done all the homework for you, 🔎 helping you support certified, evidence-based projects run by clever clogs who know what they’re doing when it comes to cleaning up carbon emissions.

🌏 Let’s help our climate even more……for as little as $6 a week.

14/02/2023

Sounds ludicrous, doesn’t it? But it’s true! Consumer NZ has identified that smaller towns in Aotearoa New Zealand pay more for their energy, while central cities pay the least. That’s not exactly what we call equity.

With access to more locally-produced energy - in more communities - imagine what a better, fairer, cleaner and more local energy future would look like?

Let’s skip the small talk and go straight to the future now, shall we? Join our local energy revolution 👉 www.ourenergy.co.nz/join

A cleaner, more local energy future.

07/02/2023

The cost of living is rising, but your power bill doesn’t have to. In fact, let’s talk about shrinking that sucker.

Our Energy is on a mission to create a better, fairer, cleaner and more local energy future. We do this by providing access to energy that’s produced in your own community, using solar for example.

👉 12c per kWh for locally-matched energy
👉 Wholesale/spot rates for grid energy
👉 All third party charges passed through at cost
👉 Easy-to-understand weekly subscription fee

Want to know more? Don't worry, we're not the spammy type. Just fill in a few wee details and we'll be sure to reach out–just the once–with a little more info.

👉 www.bit.ly/power_savers

A cleaner, more local energy future.

15/12/2022

John had a chat with Kristy at My Solar Quotes...read on to find out more about how we're bringing something truly different to the Aotearoa New Zealand electricity market.

A growing name in the distributed energy sector in New Zealand, Our Energy is here to shake up the country’s electricity market. I had a chat with Our ...

22/11/2022

After a year's hiatus due to Covid, it felt great being back at the Go Green Expo, connecting with our tribe of clean-energy champions who are not just talking about sustainability but are doing something about it!

Attending each event in Pōneke and Tāmaki Makaurau this year has been inspiring on so many levels. Not only did we witness a growth in the interest and importance of sustainability, but it was also clear that people want to know what they can do to make a difference from a climate and community perspective.

The expo has left us feeling optimistic about the future. We're thrilled to see people keen to say goodbye to the status quo and instead are geared up and ready for the inflecion point of renewable energy! Let's keep the momentum going -> bit.ly/3VcRGNr

13/11/2022

Te Rehe Solar Network, Kia Whitingia, Waiheke Energy Share, plus a dozen more and growing, are all examples of this type of community energy activity taking hold in Aotearoa New Zealand too. We support communities, who know that the status quo just isn't good enough, to make the shift.

"The more we use local power, the more we match what we need with how much we actually generate. So we’re using less power overall".

Get in touch with us today at [email protected] .

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