2026 New Zealand election
Green Party energy and electrification policies
- Official items
- 5
- Policy areas
- 5
- Sources checked
Official policies and positions
Official party material published in the 4 months to .
Renewable-energy standards for data centres
The Greens call for renewable-energy requirements, community engagement, and water-use and environmental standards for new data centres.
- Topics
- Renewable power, Grid and electricity market
- Context
- Party response to National's data-centre proposal; not presented as a separately costed election programme.
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.