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Future Energy vs Harrisons Solar:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Harrisons Solar had more branded searches than Future Energy among solar power companies in New Zealand. Harrisons Solar had about 2,510 branded searches, while Future Energy had 1,300. Harrisons Solar made up 42% of all solar power company searches we track, and Future Energy accounted for 21.8%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about solar power companies, Future Energy appeared in three of the four answers and Harrisons Solar in one. Future Energy was mentioned before Harrisons Solar in two out of three answers that named either.

Among solar power companies in New Zealand in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Harrisons Solar, about 93% more searches than Future Energy

Harrisons Solar 2.5K searchesFuture Energy 1.3K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Future Energy, mentioned in 3 of 4 answers, Harrisons Solar in 1

Future Energy in 3 of 4Harrisons Solar in 1 of 4

Who does AI recommend more?

Future Energy, named ahead of Harrisons Solar in 2 of 3 answers

Future Energy first in 2Harrisons Solar first in 1

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Top solar power companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Future Energy was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Harrisons Solar was mentioned in one out of four: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Future Energy was listed before Harrisons Solar in two out of three answers that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. AVID Solar1st
  2. Future Energy2nd
  3. Harrisons Solar3rd
  4. Tesla Powerwall3rd
  5. SolarKing–
  6. Solarcity–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Future Energy3 of 4Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • AVID Solar3 of 4Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • Harrisons Solar1 of 4Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Tesla Powerwall1 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 1 Google answers
  • SolarKing0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers
  • Solarcity0 of 4Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 1 Google answers

See every answer about solar power companies

4 answers

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “Which solar power company should I hire in New Zealand?”

    1. 1AVID Solar
    2. 2Future Energy

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What are the best solar power companies in New Zealand?”

    1. 1Harrisons Solar
    2. 2Future Energy

  • Asked ChatGPT

    “What's the best solar power company in New Zealand for a home roof?”

    1. 1AVID Solar
    2. 2Future Energy

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “solar panel installation nz”

    1. 1Tesla Powerwall
    2. 2AVID Solar

  • Searched Google, AI Overview

    “home solar installers”

    Google showed no AI Overview for this search.

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Is Future Energy or Harrisons Solar more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Future Energy and Harrisons Solar by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all six solar power companies we track, month by month, from searches in New Zealand.

Future Energy and Harrisons Solar among solar power companies in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Harrisons Solar, Future Energy. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthHarrisons SolarTesla PowerwallFuture EnergyAVID SolarSolarKingSolarcity
Oct 202549.9%28.5%14%3.3%2.1%2.1%
Nov 202551%24.3%17.4%4.2%1.8%1.4%
Dec 202545%28.8%15.3%4.5%3.2%3.2%
Jan 202648.6%25.5%17%4%2.4%2.6%
Feb 202650.5%21.4%17.1%6.2%2.1%2.7%
Mar 202648%24.3%16%7.3%2.2%2.2%
Apr 202651.4%23.1%14.2%7.9%1.7%1.6%
May 202649.4%20.1%16.7%7.6%2.1%4.2%
Jun 202646.9%22.3%19.9%6%2.9%2%
Jul 202646.3%23.5%19.5%7.2%2.2%1.2%
Aug 202648.9%20.2%20.7%7.6%1.9%0.64%
Sep 202642%24.8%21.8%8%2.5%0.84%

How has the Future Energy and Harrisons Solar comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for New Zealand solar power companies in September 2026?

3 changes

  1. In September 2026, Tesla Powerwall overtook Future Energy to rank 2nd among solar power companies in New Zealand, with 24.8% of the searches.

  2. In September 2026, Future Energy gained share of searches among solar power companies in New Zealand, from 20.7% to 21.8%.

  3. In September 2026, Harrisons Solar lost share of searches among solar power companies in New Zealand, from 48.9% to 42%.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Future Energy’s and Harrisons Solar’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Future Energy

1 branded search term

  • future energy

Harrisons Solar

4 branded search terms

  • harrisons energy solutions
  • harrisons solar
  • harrisons solar battery
  • harrisons solar panels

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