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title: "LPG suppliers in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?"
description: "Compare the companies New Zealand homes and businesses buy bottled and bulk LPG from. Share of Search among Rockgas, Elgas and OnGas, the LPG suppliers Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time."
canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-lpg-suppliers"
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# LPG suppliers in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?

Compare the companies New Zealand homes and businesses buy bottled and bulk LPG from. Share of Search among Rockgas, Elgas and OnGas, the LPG suppliers Brandwave compares in New Zealand, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time.

## Key facts

- **Competitive set**: LPG suppliers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Brands compared**: 3
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Highest Share of Search**: Rockgas, 53.4%

## Which brand is most popular in search among LPG suppliers in New Zealand?

- In August 2026, Rockgas was the most searched among LPG suppliers in New Zealand, with an estimated 12.8K branded searches and 53.4% estimated Share of Search within this set.
- Elgas is in 2nd place, 10.1 percentage points behind at 43.2% Share of Search.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Elgas’ estimated Share of Search among LPG suppliers in New Zealand increased from 42.1% to 43.2%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OnGas’ estimated Share of Search among LPG suppliers in New Zealand decreased from 4.6% to 3.4%.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rockgas’ estimated Share of Search among LPG suppliers in New Zealand peaked at 57% in February 2026 and was lowest at 51.9% in November 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Elgas’ estimated Share of Search among LPG suppliers in New Zealand peaked at 43.2% in August 2026 and was lowest at 37.4% in December 2025.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OnGas’ estimated Share of Search among LPG suppliers in New Zealand peaked at 5.9% in December 2025 and was lowest at 3.4% in May 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rockgas held steady: its estimated Share of Search among LPG suppliers in New Zealand moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

## Compare search popularity between leading brands

- [Rockgas vs Elgas: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/elgas-vs-rockgas): 53.4% against 43.2% Share of Search.
- [Rockgas vs OnGas: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/ongas-vs-rockgas): 53.4% against 3.4% Share of Search.
- [Elgas vs OnGas: compare search popularity](/demand/nz/compare/elgas-vs-ongas): 43.2% against 3.4% Share of Search.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand LPG suppliers in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Elgas gained estimated Share of Search among LPG suppliers in New Zealand, from 42.2% to 43.2%.
- In August 2026, Rockgas lost estimated Share of Search among LPG suppliers in New Zealand, from 54.2% to 53.4%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for OnGas in New Zealand fell 39.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.4K to 820 in August 2026.

## Share of Search ranking

| Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Rockgas | 53.4% | 12.8K | -3.4% | Rockgas |
| 2 | Elgas | 43.2% | 10.4K | +0.5% | Elgas |
| 3 | OnGas | 3.4% | 820 | -5.7% | OnGas |

## Historical estimated branded-search demand

| Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | Rockgas | 15.6K | 53.3% | 1 |
| Oct 2025 | Elgas | 12.3K | 42.1% | 2 |
| Oct 2025 | OnGas | 1.4K | 4.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | Rockgas | 12.6K | 51.9% | 1 |
| Nov 2025 | Elgas | 10.4K | 43% | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | OnGas | 1.2K | 5.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | Rockgas | 13.2K | 56.7% | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | Elgas | 8.7K | 37.4% | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | OnGas | 1.4K | 5.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | Rockgas | 10.9K | 52.8% | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | Elgas | 8.6K | 41.6% | 2 |
| Jan 2026 | OnGas | 1.2K | 5.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | Rockgas | 10.7K | 57% | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | Elgas | 7.1K | 38.1% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | OnGas | 920 | 4.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | Rockgas | 13.4K | 53.9% | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | Elgas | 10.4K | 41.9% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | OnGas | 1.1K | 4.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | Rockgas | 13K | 52.8% | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | Elgas | 10.7K | 43.2% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | OnGas | 990 | 4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | Rockgas | 13K | 53.7% | 1 |
| May 2026 | Elgas | 10.3K | 42.9% | 2 |
| May 2026 | OnGas | 810 | 3.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | Rockgas | 12.9K | 53.6% | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | Elgas | 10.3K | 42.9% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | OnGas | 820 | 3.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | Rockgas | 13.3K | 54.2% | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | Elgas | 10.3K | 42.2% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | OnGas | 870 | 3.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | Rockgas | 12.8K | 53.4% | 1 |
| Aug 2026 | Elgas | 10.4K | 43.2% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | OnGas | 820 | 3.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | Elgas | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | OnGas | — | — | — |
| Sep 2026 | Rockgas | — | — | — |

## What is being compared

- **Elgas**: Measured on the search terms “elgas”, “elgas bottle swap”, “elgas co nz”, “elgas cost”, “elgas gas”, “elgas gas bottle”, “elgas lpg”, “elgas near me”, “elgas nz”, “elgas online”, “elgas order”, “elgas order online” and “elgas swap n go”, summed into one figure.
- **OnGas**: Measured on the search terms “on gas”, “ongas”, “ongas bottle swap”, “ongas co nz”, “ongas lpg”, “ongas near me”, “ongas nz” and “vector ongas”, summed into one figure.
- **Rockgas**: Measured on the search terms “contact rockgas orders”, “rockgas”, “rockgas 45kg price”, “rockgas bottle swap”, “rockgas byron street”, “rockgas canterbury”, “rockgas chch”, “rockgas co nz”, “rockgas delivery days”, “rockgas hb”, “rockgas lpg”, “rockgas ltd”, “rockgas mid canterbury”, “rockgas near me”, “rockgas nz” and “rockgas online”, summed into one figure.

- [Elgas](/demand/nz/brands/elgas)
- [OnGas](/demand/nz/brands/ongas)
- [Rockgas](/demand/nz/brands/rockgas)

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which brand is most popular in search among LPG suppliers in New Zealand?

In August 2026, Rockgas was the most searched among LPG suppliers in New Zealand, with an estimated 12.8K branded searches and 53.4% estimated Share of Search within this set.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "LPG suppliers in New Zealand: Which brands are most popular in search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/categories/nz-lpg-suppliers

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