Cooperative Energy

4 Community + People

Not for Profit

Two Options for New Zealand’s Energy Future

Pay someone else — or pay ourselves

Electricity is the lifeblood of modern life. Without it, our appliances, transport, communications, and entertainment stop. Right now, that power comes mostly from large-scale systems — wind, coal, gas, oil, geothermal, and hydro — all owned, operated, and controlled by others.

Solar is the one exception. It’s low-cost, infinitely scalable, and can be installed anywhere — from a single rooftop to an entire city. Yet in 2023, solar supplied just 1% of our total energy capacity, even after a 42% jump that year. Government forecasts still see it stuck at only 1–6% by 2035.

Why so low? Because we keep waiting.

We wait for big investors.
We wait for corporate energy companies.
We wait for government — who wait for investors.
We wait for the “perfect” cost–benefit analysis.

Or… we stop waiting.

Every rooftop in New Zealand could have solar panels.
Every household could generate up to 30% of its own electricity.
Every home could earn income from selling surplus power back to the grid.

The reality is simple: we will all keep paying for electricity.
The only question is who we pay.

New Zealand has two options: keep paying others, or pay ourselves.

If government won’t lead, then households must. Every day we delay is another day of higher bills, higher emissions, and lost opportunity. Solar is ready now — the only thing missing is the decision to start.

Cooperative Energy is member owned trading in the Electrical Energy industry. 

We provide advice and analysis to any person, community or commercial user of electrical energy (kWh’s).

Members receive discounts on purchases and distributions for investors from our trading activity.

We operate across all of Aotearoa and can provide Goods and Services to any location.

Our advisory service is free to all people and organisations, our only charge is for any direct supply of Goods and Services.

Become a KW4U Member

As a member of KW4U, you will be at the forefront of energy system innovation, initiating behaviour change, accelerating the decentralisation of the energy system, reducing carbon emissions, and up-skilling communities across Aotearoa NZ.

By becoming a member of KW4U, you will receive;

• Value – Reduced use of Coal and Gas
• Value – conversion of a digital currency (money) to a direct value of KWS
• Value – Reduced direct costs.

We are promoting expansion of the Co-operative model for direct benefit for members, including direct participation in the Electricity market This will enhance the opportunity for sharing PV generation for small and large groups.

Doing so amplifies the financial advantages for our members and contributes to the growth of the co-operative, with benefit for all shareholders.
Transacting Shares (T-Shares) and Supporting Shares (S-Shares) are available. Click the join button to find out more and apply to become a member.

While we are fully owned by all our shareholders, we are completely dependant on input and guidance. Trading continues as it has over past years and is self funding and supports our administrative costs, we consider, however, any strategic initiatives must have shareholder input. There are considerable opportunities
available for development of a cooperative in the energy market which would directly benefit all consumers.

As a Director or Officer there are no risks and no shareholding is required. Like more details, please contact [email protected]