--- title: "Mitsubishi Electric vs Rinnai: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Mitsubishi Electric or Rinnai? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Heat pump brands 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/mitsubishi-electric-vs-rinnai" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Mitsubishi Electric vs Rinnai: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Mitsubishi Electric or Rinnai? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Heat pump brands 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**: Mitsubishi Electric and Rinnai - **Competitive set**: Heat pump brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Mitsubishi Electric Share of Search**: 10% - **Rinnai Share of Search**: 25.7% ## Which is more popular in search, Mitsubishi Electric or Rinnai? - In August 2026, Rinnai had more branded searches than Mitsubishi Electric among heat pump brands in New Zealand. Rinnai was estimated to have 8.3K branded searches compared to Mitsubishi Electric’s 3.2K, and held a 25.7% Share of Search versus Mitsubishi Electric’s 10%. - Rinnai was ahead of Mitsubishi Electric in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Mitsubishi Electric’s estimated Share of Search among heat pump brands in New Zealand moved from 7.1% to 10%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8K to 3.2K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rinnai’s estimated Share of Search among heat pump brands in New Zealand moved from 26.7% to 25.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 6.8K to 8.3K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand heat pump brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Rinnai overtook Midea to take the highest estimated Share of Search among heat pump brands in New Zealand, at 25.7%. - In August 2026, Panasonic overtook Mitsubishi Electric to rank 4th among heat pump brands in New Zealand, at 11.7%. - In August 2026, Mitsubishi Electric lost estimated Share of Search among heat pump brands in New Zealand, from 12.3% to 10%. ## Month by month | Month | Mitsubishi Electric estimated searches | Mitsubishi Electric Share of Search | Mitsubishi Electric rank | Rinnai estimated searches | Rinnai Share of Search | Rinnai rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.8K | 7.1% | 5 | 6.8K | 26.7% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | 2.2K | 7.5% | 5 | 5.8K | 19.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 1.9K | 7% | 5 | 4.9K | 18% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 2.1K | 7.9% | 5 | 5.4K | 20% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 2.2K | 8.4% | 5 | 6.7K | 25.5% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | 2.8K | 9.6% | 5 | 7.2K | 25.1% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | 3.5K | 11% | 5 | 7.2K | 22.9% | 1 | | May 2026 | 3.2K | 9.7% | 5 | 8K | 24.2% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | 3.7K | 10.6% | 5 | 8.3K | 23.9% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | 4.7K | 12.3% | 4 | 8.9K | 23.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 3.2K | 10% | 5 | 8.3K | 25.7% | 1 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Mitsubishi Electric’s and Rinnai’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. - **Mitsubishi Electric**: Measured on the search terms “mitsubishi electric”, “mitsubishi electric ac”, “mitsubishi electric co nz”, “mitsubishi electric fan”, “mitsubishi electric heat pump”, “mitsubishi electric hvac”, “mitsubishi electric lossnay”, “mitsubishi electric near me”, “mitsubishi electric nz”, “mitsubishi electric online”, “mitsubishi electric vehicle” and “mitsubishielectric”, summed into one figure. - **Rinnai**: Measured on the search terms “rinnai”, “rinnai 180l hot water cylinder”, “rinnai a26”, “rinnai air conditioner”, “rinnai co nz”, “rinnai dehumidifier”, “rinnai gas fires”, “rinnai gas heater”, “rinnai gas hot water”, “rinnai heat pump”, “rinnai heat pump hot water”, “rinnai heater”, “rinnai hot water”, “rinnai hot water cylinder”, “rinnai infinity”, “rinnai infinity 24”, “rinnai infinity 26”, “rinnai infinity a26”, “rinnai near me”, “rinnai nz”, “rinnai panel heater”, “rinnai tankless boiler” and “rinnai water heater”, summed into one figure. - [Mitsubishi Electric profile](/demand/nz/brands/mitsubishi-electric) - [Rinnai profile](/demand/nz/brands/rinnai) - [All heat pump brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-heat-pump-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 7 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, Mitsubishi Electric or Rinnai? In August 2026, Rinnai had more branded searches than Mitsubishi Electric among heat pump brands in New Zealand. Rinnai was estimated to have 8.3K branded searches compared to Mitsubishi Electric’s 3.2K, and held a 25.7% Share of Search versus Mitsubishi Electric’s 10%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Mitsubishi Electric vs Rinnai: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mitsubishi-electric-vs-rinnai This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/mitsubishi-electric-vs-rinnai. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.