Hey guys,
Moving houses soon to the Avonhead / Ilam / Burnside area and looking to sort out the best power and broadband.
We’re definitely Standard Users, currently sitting around 11k–12k kWh per year. The new place has a wood burner + 5kW heat pump, so I'm expecting that to drop to around 10k kWh. We also just need a standard unlimited 500/100 fibre connection.
Meridian shifted us onto their open-term Freedom Plan (Economy 24 meter) late last year after retiring our "4 hours free" plan. We have a $20/month credit rolling until November, but our current rates are:
Daily Fixed: $1.9579/day (incl. GST)
Inclusive Rate: 29.15 c/kWh (incl. GST)
I'm currently eyeing up the Mercury Everyday Standard Inclusive 1-year term. The rates I'm seeing are a $2.6220 daily charge and 26.71 c/kWh inclusive, which comes with a $300 sign-up credit and 12 months of half-price FibreMax broadband ($57.50/m). Am I interpreting those numbers right?
A few other options I've looked at:
Genesis: Seeing Daily $1.947 and Inclusive $0.2778.
Powershop: They always seem to pop up on top of the comparison sites, but I really don't want the hassle of constantly managing and purchasing in-app Powerpacks.
Electric Kiwi: Need to be bundling to get the price.
Are there any other hidden promos, juicy sign-up credits, or specific bundles working well for high-use Christchurch households right now?
Cheers for any data points or recent sign-up tricks!
Worth a whirl
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