2026 New Zealand election
Green Party energy and electrification policies
A neutral summary of recent official Greens policies, positions, and government actions on renewable energy, electricity, transport, homes, and industry.
- Official items
- 5
- Policy areas
- 6
- Sources checked
Policy areas covered
- Renewable power
- Grid and electricity market
- Batteries and flexibility
- Public transport
- Homes and buildings
- Industry and fuel security
Recent official policies and positions
Entries are based on official party material published within the previous 4 months.
Kiwipower public generation company
The Greens propose a publicly owned company to invest in renewable generation, address dry-year security, and support independent electricity-market participants.
- Topics
- Renewable power, Grid and electricity market
- Context
- Part of the Green Party's official 2026 election energy policy.
Zero-interest solar and battery loans
The policy includes zero-interest clean-energy loans, a renters' right to solar, and legalised plug-in solar systems.
- Topics
- Renewable power, Batteries and flexibility
- Context
- Part of the Green Party's official 2026 election energy policy.
Community and public-housing renewables
The Greens propose $200 million for community-owned renewable energy, solar on more than half of public homes within four years, and $80 million for renewable energy in Māori housing.
- Topics
- Renewable power, Homes and buildings
- Context
- Part of the Green Party's official 2026 election energy policy.
Expanded Warmer Kiwi Homes
The Greens propose widening the home-upgrade programme, including support for households transitioning away from gas.
- Topics
- Homes and buildings, Industry and fuel security
- Context
- Part of the Green Party's official 2026 election energy policy.
Free public transport
The Greens proposed making public transport free as part of a fossil-fuel-crisis relief package intended to reduce petrol demand and household travel costs.
- Topics
- Public transport
- Context
- A current proposal offered for immediate adoption; not labelled as the party's complete 2026 transport platform.