--- title: "Future Energy vs SolarKing: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Future Energy or SolarKing more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Solar power companies 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/future-energy-vs-solarking" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Future Energy vs SolarKing: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Future Energy or SolarKing more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Solar power companies 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**: Future Energy and SolarKing - **Competitive set**: Solar power companies - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Future Energy Share of Search**: 21.8% - **SolarKing Share of Search**: 2.5% ## Is Future Energy or SolarKing more popular in search? - In September 2026, Future Energy had more branded searches than SolarKing among solar power companies in New Zealand. Future Energy had about 1,300 branded searches, while SolarKing had 150. Future Energy made up 21.8% of all solar power company searches we track, and SolarKing accounted for 2.5%. - Future Energy was ahead of SolarKing in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Future Energy’s share of searches among solar power companies in New Zealand moved from 14% to 21.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 1.3K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, SolarKing’s share of searches among solar power companies in New Zealand moved from 2.1% to 2.5%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 110 to 150. ## Top solar power companies in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Future Energy was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. SolarKing did not appear in any of the 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AVID Solar | 1st | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Future Energy | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Harrisons Solar | 3rd | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Tesla Powerwall | 3rd | 0 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | SolarKing | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Solarcity | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about solar power companies - Asked ChatGPT "Which solar power company should I hire in New Zealand?": 1. AVID Solar, 2. Future Energy - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best solar power companies in New Zealand?": 1. Harrisons Solar, 2. Future Energy - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best solar power company in New Zealand for a home roof?": 1. AVID Solar, 2. Future Energy - Searched Google, AI Overview "solar panel installation nz": 1. Tesla Powerwall, 2. AVID Solar Not named in any answer: SolarKing and Solarcity. 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 solar power companies in September 2026? - In September 2026, Tesla Powerwall overtook Future Energy to rank 2nd among solar power companies in New Zealand, with 24.8% of the searches. - In September 2026, Future Energy gained share of searches among solar power companies in New Zealand, from 20.7% to 21.8%. - In September 2026, SolarKing gained share of searches among solar power companies in New Zealand, from 1.9% to 2.5%. ## Month by month | Month | Future Energy estimated searches | Future Energy Share of Search | Future Energy rank | SolarKing estimated searches | SolarKing Share of Search | SolarKing rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 720 | 14% | 3 | 110 | 2.1% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 880 | 17.4% | 3 | 90 | 1.8% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | 480 | 15.3% | 3 | 100 | 3.2% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 720 | 17% | 3 | 100 | 2.4% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 880 | 17.1% | 3 | 110 | 2.1% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 1.3K | 16% | 3 | 180 | 2.2% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 1.3K | 14.2% | 3 | 160 | 1.7% | 5 | | May 2026 | 1.3K | 16.7% | 3 | 160 | 2.1% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 1.3K | 19.9% | 3 | 190 | 2.9% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | 1.3K | 19.5% | 3 | 150 | 2.2% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | 1.3K | 20.7% | 2 | 120 | 1.9% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | 1.3K | 21.8% | 3 | 150 | 2.5% | 5 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Future Energy’s and SolarKing’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. - **Future Energy**: Measured on the search term “future energy”. - **SolarKing**: Measured on the search terms “solarking”, “solarking battery”, “solarking solar” and “solarking solar panels”, summed into one figure. - [Future Energy profile](/demand/nz/brands/future-energy) - [SolarKing profile](/demand/nz/brands/solarking) - [All solar power companies in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-solar-power-companies): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 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 Future Energy or SolarKing more popular in search? In September 2026, Future Energy had more branded searches than SolarKing among solar power companies in New Zealand. Future Energy had about 1,300 branded searches, while SolarKing had 150. Future Energy made up 21.8% of all solar power company searches we track, and SolarKing accounted for 2.5%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Future Energy vs SolarKing: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/future-energy-vs-solarking This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/future-energy-vs-solarking. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.