--- title: "Aotea Electric Southern vs Think Solar: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Aotea Electric Southern or Think Solar? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin solar installers set in New Zealand. 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/compare/aotea-electric-southern-vs-think-solar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Aotea Electric Southern vs Think Solar: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Aotea Electric Southern or Think Solar? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Dunedin solar installers set in New Zealand. 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 - **Compared**: Aotea Electric Southern and Think Solar - **Competitive set**: Dunedin solar installers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Aotea Electric Southern Share of Search**: 11.7% - **Think Solar Share of Search**: 79.2% ## Which is more popular in search, Aotea Electric Southern or Think Solar? - In August 2026, Think Solar had more branded searches than Aotea Electric Southern among dunedin solar installers in New Zealand. Think Solar was estimated to have 610 branded searches compared to Aotea Electric Southern’s 90, and held a 79.2% Share of Search versus Aotea Electric Southern’s 11.7%. - The lead changed hands 4 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Aotea Electric Southern took it in December 2025, Think Solar took it in January 2026, Aotea Electric Southern took it in February 2026, Think Solar took it in March 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Aotea Electric Southern’s estimated Share of Search among dunedin solar installers in New Zealand moved from 37.5% to 11.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 90. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Think Solar’s estimated Share of Search among dunedin solar installers in New Zealand moved from 41.7% to 79.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 100 to 610. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand dunedin solar installers in August 2026? - In August 2026, Think Solar gained estimated Share of Search among dunedin solar installers in New Zealand, from 77.3% to 79.2%. - In August 2026, Aotea Electric Southern lost estimated Share of Search among dunedin solar installers in New Zealand, from 13.3% to 11.7%. ## Month by month | Month | Aotea Electric Southern estimated searches | Aotea Electric Southern Share of Search | Aotea Electric Southern rank | Think Solar estimated searches | Think Solar Share of Search | Think Solar rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 90 | 37.5% | 2 | 100 | 41.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 100 | 40% | 1 | 100 | 40% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 90 | 47.4% | 1 | 80 | 42.1% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 120 | 37.5% | 2 | 180 | 56.3% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 140 | 53.8% | 1 | 80 | 30.8% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 120 | 34.3% | 2 | 180 | 51.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 70 | 12.5% | 3 | 400 | 71.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | 90 | 11.7% | 2 | 620 | 80.5% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 70 | 7.8% | 2 | 790 | 87.8% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 100 | 13.3% | 2 | 580 | 77.3% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 90 | 11.7% | 2 | 610 | 79.2% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Aotea Electric Southern’s and Think 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. - **Aotea Electric Southern**: Measured on the search terms “aotea electric southern” and “aotea southern”, summed into one figure. - **Think Solar**: Measured on the search terms “think solar”, “think solar dunedin”, “think solar nelson”, “think solar nz” and “thinksolar”, summed into one figure. - [Aotea Electric Southern profile](/demand/nz/brands/aotea-electric-southern) - [Think Solar profile](/demand/nz/brands/think-solar) - [All dunedin solar installers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-dunedin-solar-installers): The set both shares are measured inside, 3 brands. ## 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 is more popular in search, Aotea Electric Southern or Think Solar? In August 2026, Think Solar had more branded searches than Aotea Electric Southern among dunedin solar installers in New Zealand. Think Solar was estimated to have 610 branded searches compared to Aotea Electric Southern’s 90, and held a 79.2% Share of Search versus Aotea Electric Southern’s 11.7%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Aotea Electric Southern vs Think Solar: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/aotea-electric-southern-vs-think-solar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/aotea-electric-southern-vs-think-solar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.