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Energy efficiency policy includes Warmer Kiwi Homes and Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS).
The government has allocated $28 million for the Māori and Public Housing Renewable Energy Fund, which has been established to trial small-scale renewable energy technologies. The funding is being allocated to selected projects over 4 years until mid-2024 through an open application process.
This initiative is supporting local-level renewable energy generation, which is leading to:
These renewable energy solutions can result in improved health outcomes for those households involved in this project. They also provide improved resilience, for example, when the electricity grid is disrupted due to weather-related events.
The fund is trialling new ways of generating energy and integrating it with existing electricity networks, while supporting the government''s commitment to renewable energy generation and its climate change goals.
MBIE is leading this initiative and is working closely with Kāinga Ora, Te Puni Kōkiri, EECA and the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development.
More information on Māori and Public Housing Renewable Energy Fund
Following the success of the Māori and Public Housing Renewable Energy Fund, a new fund was established to support community-level renewable energy projects.
Details about how the remaining funding will be allocated are being finalised and further information will be available later in 2023.
Community Renewable Energy Fund
Warmer Kiwi Homes is a new 4-year government programme offering grants covering two-thirds of the cost of ceiling and underfloor insulation.
Additional contributions from community organisations will make the cost to homeowners as low as possible in many areas. Grants covering two-thirds of the cost of heating appliances will be available from July 2019 (these grants will be capped).
For more information, including eligibility, see EECA''s Energywise website:
Funding for insulation - Warmer Kiwi Homes(external link)
Minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) and energy rating labels help improve the energy efficiency of our products, and help consumers to choose products that use less energy.
Many products are covered by the Energy Efficiency (Energy Using Products) Regulations 2002. These products must meet or exceed set levels for energy performance before they can be sold to consumers.
MEPS and energy rating labels are developed jointly with Australia under the Trans-Tasman Equipment Energy Efficiency programme.
Setting energy performance levels creates a more efficient range of products for consumers to choose from by:
For more information, see EECA''s website page on the regulations(external link).
As a policy agency, we''re responsible for preparing regulatory impact statements, which:
To get an accurate picture of energy efficiency in a country, it is important to first look at how and where energy is being used. Total final consumption (TFC) is the energy consumed by end users such as individuals and businesses to heat and cool buildings, to run lights, devices, and appliances, and to power vehicles, machines and factories.
One way of looking at the overall energy efficiency of a country is to measure the total energy supply per unit of economic output (here adjusted for purchasing power parity). This reflects not only energy efficiency but also the structure of the economy, with services-oriented economies generally having a lower energy intensity than those based on heavy industry.
In most countries, heating and cooling make up the largest share of energy use in homes. While air conditioners, appliances and lights generally run on electricity, combustible fuels such as natural gas, oil, coal and biomass are still widely used for heating and cooking. Electrifying these end uses, for example by replacing fossil fuel boilers with efficient electric heat pumps, will be important for reducing CO2 emissions.
Residential energy intensity is largly driven by space heating, and to a lesser extent appliances. To allow cross-country comparisons, it is measured by floor area and temperature-corrected.
In most countries, transport energy use is dominated by oil used to fuel passenger cars, trucks and airplanes. Electrification of the transport sector, for example through the widespread rollout of EVs, is an important strategy for reducing CO2 emissions.
Passenger transport intensity is measured by the average amount of energy used to move one passenger over a distance of one kilometre. Intensity levels vary across countries depending on how people get around in that country – such as the modes of tranport used (e.g. driving, flying, rail), the types of vehicles used, and the average number of passengers per vehicle.
Industrial energy sources can vary considerably between countries depending on the structure of their economies. Many industrial processes, including steelmaking, cement and chemicals, still require fossil fuels for high-temperature heat or as feedstocks.
A country''s manufacturing energy intensity largely depends on the makeup of a country''s manufacturing sector: certain industries, such as basic metals and pulp and paper, are particularly energy intensive relative to their economic contribution.
The services sector tends to be much less energy intensive than industry, with the largest share of energy in most countries being used to heat and cool buildings. The shift from an economic structure based on heavy industry to one based on services has historically been a driver of falling energy intensity of advanced economies.
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