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The Government has announced it will remove one of the costs that holds back gas storage development in New Zealand. Currently, developers pay royalties for ‘cushion gas’, which sits in an underground storage facility to maintain total gas pressure. Cushion gas can’t be sold or extracted, but currently requires a 5% fee to be paid on its estimated value.

Wondering what all the different items are on your gas bill? We can help with that. Let’s break down what your typical gas bill looks like, what the main line items mean, and what useful extras are included. What are the line items on your natural gas bill?

If you’re building or renovating, you might be thinking about the best choice for heating water. Gas hot water, electric hot water cylinder, heat pump, or solar – there are lots of options.

When your business needs fast, consistent and controllable energy, natural gas can be a great choice, which is why more than 16,000 New Zealand businesses rely on gas. For many businesses, gas provides energy that is responsive and easy to control. It can heat large spaces, cook with precision and provide continuous hot water, generate steam and support industrial processes that require high temperatures.

When New Zealand's energy system needs gas at short notice, one of the country's most important energy assets - the Ahuroa Gas Storage Facility (AGS) is like a giant underground energy battery, quietly working behind the scenes to help keep the lights on across the country.

New Zealand has abundant renewable energy resources. So why do we still need gas? Because electricity can't do every energy job, and renewable generation doesn't always meet demand when it's needed most.

For a while now in New Zealand, the energy conversation has felt like an all-or-nothing choice. Gas or electric. Commentary often talks about going fully electric, and many homeowners are left wondering what that means for the things they genuinely enjoy - cooking with a flame, instant hot water, a cosy gas fire on a cold winter’s night, or firing up the barbie with friends and family.