--- title: "Clipsal vs HPM: Which is more popular in New Zealand?" description: "Is Clipsal or HPM more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electrical accessory brands 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/clipsal-vs-hpm" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Clipsal vs HPM: Which is more popular in New Zealand? Is Clipsal or HPM more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Electrical accessory brands 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**: Clipsal and HPM - **Competitive set**: Electrical accessory brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Oct 2026 - **Clipsal Share of Search**: 7.9% - **HPM Share of Search**: 8.7% ## Is Clipsal or HPM more popular in search? - In October 2026, HPM had more branded searches than Clipsal among electrical accessory brands in New Zealand. HPM had about 430 branded searches, while Clipsal had 390. HPM made up 8.7% of all electrical accessory brand searches we track, and Clipsal accounted for 7.9%. - The lead changed hands 3 times in the 12 months ending October 2026: HPM took it in June 2026, Clipsal took it in July 2026, HPM took it in October 2026. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, Clipsal’s share of searches among electrical accessory brands in New Zealand moved from 8.2% to 7.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 390. - Across the 12 months ending October 2026, HPM’s share of searches among electrical accessory brands in New Zealand moved from 5.9% to 8.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 280 to 430. ## Top electrical accessory brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Clipsal was mentioned in four out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in both Google AI Overviews. HPM was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Clipsal was listed before HPM in four out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PDL | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Clipsal | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | HPM | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Legrand | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Schneider Electric | 5th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Hager | 6th | 0 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | ABB | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | NHP | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about electrical accessory brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which electrical accessory brand should I buy in New Zealand?": 1. PDL, 2. Clipsal, 3. HPM, 4. Legrand, 5. Schneider Electric - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best electrical accessory brands in New Zealand?": 1. PDL, 2. Clipsal, 3. HPM, 4. Legrand - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best electrical accessory brand in New Zealand for home wiring?": 1. PDL, 2. HPM, 3. Legrand, 4. Schneider Electric - Searched Google, AI Overview "light switch brands": 1. Clipsal, 2. HPM, 3. Legrand, 4. Schneider Electric, 5. PDL - Searched Google, AI Overview "electrical fittings nz": 1. PDL, 2. Clipsal, 3. Legrand, 4. Hager Not named in any answer: ABB and NHP. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in New Zealand on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand electrical accessory brands in October 2026? - In October 2026, HPM overtook Hager and Clipsal to rank 6th among electrical accessory brands in New Zealand, with 8.7% of the searches. ## How has branded search for Clipsal and HPM changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months? | Month | Clipsal estimated searches | Clipsal Share of Search | Clipsal rank | HPM estimated searches | HPM Share of Search | HPM rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nov 2025 | 390 | 8.2% | 6 | 280 | 5.9% | 7 | | Dec 2025 | 380 | 10.2% | 6 | 350 | 9.4% | 7 | | Jan 2026 | 480 | 10.6% | 4 | 390 | 8.6% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 400 | 8.6% | 6 | 370 | 8% | 7 | | Mar 2026 | 460 | 8.3% | 6 | 390 | 7% | 7 | | Apr 2026 | 470 | 9.7% | 6 | 410 | 8.5% | 7 | | May 2026 | 430 | 8.1% | 6 | 390 | 7.4% | 7 | | Jun 2026 | 400 | 7.9% | 7 | 460 | 9.1% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 480 | 9.2% | 5 | 410 | 7.9% | 7 | | Aug 2026 | 430 | 8.2% | 6 | 390 | 7.5% | 7 | | Sep 2026 | 460 | 8.4% | 7 | 390 | 7.1% | 8 | | Oct 2026 | 390 | 7.9% | 7 | 430 | 8.7% | 6 | ## How are Clipsal’s and HPM’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Clipsal’s and HPM’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. - **Clipsal**: Measured on the search terms “clipsal”, “clipsal 755lpsma4”, “clipsal 755psma4”, “clipsal cbus”, “clipsal ceiling fans”, “clipsal fan”, “clipsal home automation”, “clipsal infrascan”, “clipsal led downlights”, “clipsal light switches”, “clipsal power points”, “clipsal saturn”, “clipsal smart home”, “clipsal switches”, “clipsal tpdl1c2” and “clipsal wiser”, summed into one figure. - **HPM**: Measured on the search terms “hpm” and “hpm exhaust fan”, summed into one figure. - [Clipsal profile](/demand/nz/brands/clipsal) - [HPM profile](/demand/nz/brands/hpm) - [All electrical accessory brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-electrical-accessory-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Clipsal or HPM more popular in search? In October 2026, HPM had more branded searches than Clipsal among electrical accessory brands in New Zealand. HPM had about 430 branded searches, while Clipsal had 390. HPM made up 8.7% of all electrical accessory brand searches we track, and Clipsal accounted for 7.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Clipsal vs HPM: Which is more popular in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/clipsal-vs-hpm This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/clipsal-vs-hpm. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.