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title: "Freenergy vs ZEN Energy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Freenergy or ZEN Energy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier 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."
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# Freenergy vs ZEN Energy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?

Which is more popular in search, Freenergy or ZEN Energy? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Napier 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**: Freenergy and ZEN Energy
- **Competitive set**: Napier solar installers
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Freenergy Share of Search**: 2.2%
- **ZEN Energy Share of Search**: 3.2%

## Which is more popular in search, Freenergy or ZEN Energy?

- In August 2026, ZEN Energy had more branded searches than Freenergy among napier solar installers in New Zealand. ZEN Energy was estimated to have 130 branded searches compared to Freenergy’s 90, and held a 3.2% Share of Search versus Freenergy’s 2.2%.
- ZEN Energy was ahead of Freenergy in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Freenergy’s estimated Share of Search among napier solar installers in New Zealand moved from 1.4% to 2.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 50 to 90.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, ZEN Energy’s estimated Share of Search among napier solar installers in New Zealand moved from 3.4% to 3.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 120 to 130.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand napier solar installers in August 2026?

- In August 2026, Freenergy gained estimated Share of Search among napier solar installers in New Zealand, from 1.2% to 2.2%.
- ZEN Energy’s estimated Share of Search among napier solar installers in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.5% to 3.2% in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Freenergy estimated searches | Freenergy Share of Search | Freenergy rank | ZEN Energy estimated searches | ZEN Energy Share of Search | ZEN Energy rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 50 | 1.4% | 4 | 120 | 3.4% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 50 | 1.5% | 4 | 90 | 2.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 40 | 2% | 4 | 80 | 4% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 50 | 1.7% | 4 | 110 | 3.8% | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 60 | 1.7% | 4 | 110 | 3.2% | 2 |
| Mar 2026 | 80 | 1.6% | 4 | 150 | 2.9% | 2 |
| Apr 2026 | 100 | 1.6% | 4 | 190 | 3% | 2 |
| May 2026 | 100 | 1.9% | 4 | 230 | 4.5% | 2 |
| Jun 2026 | 60 | 1.4% | 4 | 170 | 4.1% | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 50 | 1.2% | 4 | 150 | 3.6% | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 90 | 2.2% | 4 | 130 | 3.2% | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Freenergy’s and ZEN Energy’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.

- **Freenergy**: Measured on the search terms “freenergy”, “freenergy solar” and “freenergy solar solutions”, summed into one figure.
- **ZEN Energy**: Measured on the search terms “zen energy nz”, “zen energy solar panels”, “zenenergy co nz” and “zenenergy.co.nz”, summed into one figure.

- [Freenergy profile](/demand/nz/brands/freenergy)
- [ZEN Energy profile](/demand/nz/brands/zen-energy)
- [All napier solar installers in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-napier-solar-installers): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 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, Freenergy or ZEN Energy?

In August 2026, ZEN Energy had more branded searches than Freenergy among napier solar installers in New Zealand. ZEN Energy was estimated to have 130 branded searches compared to Freenergy’s 90, and held a 3.2% Share of Search versus Freenergy’s 2.2%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Freenergy vs ZEN Energy: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/freenergy-vs-zen-energy

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