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title: "Elgas vs OnGas: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Elgas or OnGas? 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."
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# Elgas vs OnGas: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Elgas or OnGas? 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 OnGas
- **Competitive set**: LPG suppliers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Elgas Share of Search**: 43.2%
- **OnGas Share of Search**: 3.4%

## Which is more popular in search, Elgas or OnGas?

- In August 2026, Elgas had more branded searches than OnGas among LPG suppliers in New Zealand. Elgas was estimated to have 10.4K branded searches compared to OnGas’ 820, and held a 43.2% Share of Search versus OnGas’ 3.4%.
- Elgas was ahead of OnGas in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Elgas’ estimated Share of Search among LPG suppliers in New Zealand moved from 42.1% to 43.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 12.3K to 10.4K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, OnGas’ estimated Share of Search among LPG suppliers in New Zealand moved from 4.6% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.4K to 820.

## 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%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for OnGas in New Zealand fell 39.3% over 11 measured months, from 1.4K to 820 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Elgas estimated searches | Elgas Share of Search | Elgas rank | OnGas estimated searches | OnGas Share of Search | OnGas rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 12.3K | 42.1% | 2 | 1.4K | 4.6% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 10.4K | 43% | 2 | 1.2K | 5.1% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 8.7K | 37.4% | 2 | 1.4K | 5.9% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 8.6K | 41.6% | 2 | 1.2K | 5.6% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 7.1K | 38.1% | 2 | 920 | 4.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 10.4K | 41.9% | 2 | 1.1K | 4.3% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 10.7K | 43.2% | 2 | 990 | 4% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 10.3K | 42.9% | 2 | 810 | 3.4% | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 10.3K | 42.9% | 2 | 820 | 3.4% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 10.3K | 42.2% | 2 | 870 | 3.6% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 10.4K | 43.2% | 2 | 820 | 3.4% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Elgas’ and OnGas’ 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 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.

- [Elgas profile](/demand/nz/brands/elgas)
- [OnGas profile](/demand/nz/brands/ongas)
- [All LPG suppliers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-lpg-suppliers): 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, Elgas or OnGas?

In August 2026, Elgas had more branded searches than OnGas among LPG suppliers in New Zealand. Elgas was estimated to have 10.4K branded searches compared to OnGas’ 820, and held a 43.2% Share of Search versus OnGas’ 3.4%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Elgas vs OnGas: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/elgas-vs-ongas

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