--- title: "Elgas vs LPG4U: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Elgas or LPG4U more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the LPG suppliers 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/elgas-vs-lpg4u" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Elgas vs LPG4U: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Elgas or LPG4U more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the LPG suppliers 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**: Elgas and LPG4U - **Competitive set**: LPG suppliers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Elgas Share of Search**: 37.5% - **LPG4U Share of Search**: 4.8% ## Is Elgas or LPG4U more popular in search? - In September 2026, Elgas had more branded searches than LPG4U among LPG suppliers in New Zealand. Elgas had about 6,810 branded searches, while LPG4U had 880. Elgas made up 37.5% of all LPG supplier searches we track, and LPG4U accounted for 4.8%. - Elgas was ahead of LPG4U in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Elgas’ share of searches among LPG suppliers in New Zealand moved from 38.7% to 37.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 10.1K to 6.8K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, LPG4U’s share of searches among LPG suppliers in New Zealand moved from 3.4% to 4.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 880. ## Top LPG suppliers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Elgas appeared in all five answers. LPG4U was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Elgas was listed before LPG4U in three out of four 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rockgas | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Genesis Energy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Elgas | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | LPG4U | 4th | 1 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 2 of 5 | | OnGas | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about LPG suppliers - Asked ChatGPT "Which LPG supplier should I switch to in New Zealand?": 1. Rockgas, 2. Genesis Energy, 3. LPG4U, 4. Elgas - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best LPG suppliers in New Zealand?": 1. Rockgas, 2. Genesis Energy, 3. Elgas - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best LPG supplier in New Zealand for bottled gas?": 1. Rockgas, 2. Genesis Energy, 3. Elgas - Searched Google, AI Overview "lpg suppliers nz": 1. Rockgas, 2. Elgas, 3. LPG4U - Searched Google, AI Overview "lpg gas nz": 1. Elgas, 2. Rockgas Not named in any answer: OnGas. 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 LPG suppliers in September 2026? - In September 2026, LPG4U gained share of searches among LPG suppliers in New Zealand, from 4.1% to 4.8%. - In September 2026, Elgas lost share of searches among LPG suppliers in New Zealand, from 38.8% to 37.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Elgas estimated searches | Elgas Share of Search | Elgas rank | LPG4U estimated searches | LPG4U Share of Search | LPG4U rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 10.1K | 38.7% | 2 | 880 | 3.4% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 8.3K | 38.5% | 2 | 720 | 3.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 6.8K | 32.7% | 2 | 720 | 3.5% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 6.8K | 36.8% | 2 | 720 | 3.9% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 5.6K | 33.2% | 2 | 720 | 4.3% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 8.5K | 37.8% | 2 | 880 | 3.9% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 8.4K | 38.3% | 2 | 880 | 4% | 3 | | May 2026 | 8.3K | 38.5% | 2 | 880 | 4.1% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 8.3K | 38.4% | 2 | 880 | 4.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 8.4K | 38.5% | 2 | 880 | 4% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 8.4K | 38.8% | 2 | 880 | 4.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | 6.8K | 37.5% | 2 | 880 | 4.8% | 3 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Elgas’ and LPG4U’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. - **Elgas**: Measured on the search terms “elgas”, “elgas gas”, “elgas gas bottle”, “elgas lpg” and “elgas order”, summed into one figure. - **LPG4U**: Measured on the search term “lpg4u”. - [Elgas profile](/demand/nz/brands/elgas) - [LPG4U profile](/demand/nz/brands/lpg4u) - [All LPG suppliers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-lpg-suppliers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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 Elgas or LPG4U more popular in search? In September 2026, Elgas had more branded searches than LPG4U among LPG suppliers in New Zealand. Elgas had about 6,810 branded searches, while LPG4U had 880. Elgas made up 37.5% of all LPG supplier searches we track, and LPG4U accounted for 4.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Elgas vs LPG4U: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/elgas-vs-lpg4u This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/elgas-vs-lpg4u. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.