--- title: "LPG4U vs Rockgas: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is LPG4U or Rockgas 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/lpg4u-vs-rockgas" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # LPG4U vs Rockgas: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is LPG4U or Rockgas 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**: LPG4U and Rockgas - **Competitive set**: LPG suppliers - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **LPG4U Share of Search**: 4.8% - **Rockgas Share of Search**: 51.8% ## Is LPG4U or Rockgas more popular in search? - In September 2026, Rockgas had more branded searches than LPG4U among LPG suppliers in New Zealand. Rockgas had about 9,400 branded searches, while LPG4U had 880. Rockgas made up 51.8% of all LPG supplier searches we track, and LPG4U accounted for 4.8%. - Rockgas was ahead of LPG4U in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - 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. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Rockgas’ share of searches among LPG suppliers in New Zealand moved from 51.9% to 51.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 13.6K to 9.4K. ## Top LPG suppliers in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Rockgas 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. Rockgas was listed before LPG4U in every answer. 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%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rockgas in New Zealand fell 30.9% over 12 measured months, from 13.6K to 9.4K in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | LPG4U estimated searches | LPG4U Share of Search | LPG4U rank | Rockgas estimated searches | Rockgas Share of Search | Rockgas rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 880 | 3.4% | 4 | 13.6K | 51.9% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 720 | 3.3% | 4 | 11.1K | 51.6% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | 720 | 3.5% | 4 | 11.8K | 56.5% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | 720 | 3.9% | 4 | 9.6K | 52.1% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | 720 | 4.3% | 4 | 9.5K | 56% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 880 | 3.9% | 4 | 11.7K | 52.4% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 880 | 4% | 3 | 11.4K | 52% | 1 | | May 2026 | 880 | 4.1% | 3 | 11.3K | 52.1% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 880 | 4.1% | 3 | 11.3K | 52.2% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 880 | 4% | 3 | 11.4K | 52% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | 880 | 4.1% | 3 | 11.3K | 51.9% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | 880 | 4.8% | 3 | 9.4K | 51.8% | 1 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using LPG4U’s and Rockgas’ 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. - **LPG4U**: Measured on the search term “lpg4u”. - **Rockgas**: Measured on the search terms “rockgas”, “rockgas bottle swap”, “rockgas byron street”, “rockgas canterbury”, “rockgas chch”, “rockgas delivery days”, “rockgas hb”, “rockgas lpg”, “rockgas ltd” and “rockgas mid canterbury”, summed into one figure. - [LPG4U profile](/demand/nz/brands/lpg4u) - [Rockgas profile](/demand/nz/brands/rockgas) - [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 LPG4U or Rockgas more popular in search? In September 2026, Rockgas had more branded searches than LPG4U among LPG suppliers in New Zealand. Rockgas had about 9,400 branded searches, while LPG4U had 880. Rockgas made up 51.8% of all LPG supplier searches we track, and LPG4U accounted for 4.8%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "LPG4U vs Rockgas: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lpg4u-vs-rockgas This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/lpg4u-vs-rockgas. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.