Heating and cooling

Heating and cooling accounts for almost 35% of all the energy a typical New Zealand home consumes. ^[1] There are lots of heating and cooling options for homes, and some are more energy efficient than others.

Benefits of energy efficient heating and cooling systems

An energy efficient heating or cooling system can:

• Use less energy 
• Save you money
• Help our environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

This means more than just having a good heater or air conditioner. It's also about having a well insulated house and choosing to use your systems efficiently.

Pages in this section:

• Your heating and cooling needs 
• Heat pumps
• Wood burners 
• Wood pellet burners 
• Electric heating
• Gas heating 
• Cooling your house

More information

• Heating options on the Consumer NZ website
• To get an independent idea of how much heat is needed in your room or home, visit Consumer's choosing a heater calculator.

Notes:

^[1] Isaacs, N,P (ed). 2006. Energy Use in New Zealand Households: Report on Year 10 of the Household Energy End-Use Project. Wellington: BRANZ.