We’re super proud of our MoveMaster plan because it combines the two things we care about most…. helping you save money on bills, and supporting the green transition with meaningful action rather than just words.

MoveMaster comes with cheaper off-peak rates than our other plans, as well as half price rates at night (11PM - 7AM). It’s all about incentivising customers to ‘move’ as much of their energy usage as practically possible away from peak periods and rewarding them for doing so.

Why exactly do we want to encourage everyone to use things like their dishwasher, washing machine, clothes dryer and cooling and heating appliances later in the day (or early morning if you prefer)? Well, because using power overnight means it’s more likely to be coming from renewable generation sources rather than coal or gas. Fossil fuel generation is typically most needed during high-demand periods, so reducing the demand reduces the need for coal and gas and therefore helps to reduce our carbon emissions.

Why is less carbon used at night?

New Zealand’s hydroelectricity generators provide the ‘base load’ power we need most of the time. We’re ahead of many countries in this respect because it means renewables are our primary source of electricity, which is great. But when energy demand spikes during the morning rush and early hours of the evening, we usually require additional supply from coal and gas generators to meet this demand. Given the low demand overnight, we can be more confident the energy being used has come from hydro power or other green sources.

The following graph shows how the amount of carbon electricity generation in the grid peaks during the early evening but reduces dramatically overnight.