We can help you save money and make smart choices for your home

We are an independent, not-for-profit service providing free, impartial advice tailored to suit you.

We can help you choose the best insulation and heating options for your home, and give advice on other improvements including reducing moisture and damp conditions in the home, ventilation, wall insulation, double glazing and curtaining.

For free, independent, and locally relevant energy saving advice, call our toll-free number 0800 388 588 to speak to an advisor.

To email us with an enquiry click on your nearest regional office.

News-Wellington Regional Council makes funds available to help with insulation and heating upgrades.

From April 2010, ratepayers in the Greater Wellington region will be able to apply for up to $2600 to help with the cost of installing insulation or clean heating under EECA’s Warm Up New Zealand: Heat Smart Programme.

If you are a ratepayer with a house built before the year 2000 and are up to date with your rates you can apply. Repayments will be made via a “targeted rate” on your rates bill over nine years. The interest rate  will be similar to a bank loan (presently around 7%).

Click here for further details of the scheme

Other councils offering similar schemes include the Hawkes Bay Regional Council, Environment Canterbury and Nelson City Council.

Make Earth Hour Every Hour with the Home Energy Advice Centre

The Home Energy Advice Centre is proud to be a supporter of WWF’s Earth Hour.  Earth Hour sends a powerful message of what scale is possible if we all take small actions together.

Click here to tell us what you have done to improve the energy efficiency of your home.

Or want to know what you can do? Call or email the Home Energy Advice Centre to discuss your individual situation and solutions for your home.

If you would like  further advice call us on 0800 388 588.