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

Which is more popular in search, Solarcity or SolarKing? 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**: Solarcity and SolarKing
- **Competitive set**: Solar power companies
- **Market**: New Zealand
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Solarcity Share of Search**: 1.4%
- **SolarKing Share of Search**: 3.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Solarcity or SolarKing?

- In August 2026, SolarKing had more branded searches than Solarcity among solar power companies in New Zealand. SolarKing was estimated to have 170 branded searches compared to Solarcity’s 80, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Solarcity’s 1.4%.
- The lead changed hands 2 times in the 11 months ending August 2026: Solarcity took it in May 2026, SolarKing took it in June 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Solarcity’s estimated Share of Search among solar power companies in New Zealand moved from 3.3% to 1.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 180 to 80.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, SolarKing’s estimated Share of Search among solar power companies in New Zealand moved from 4.1% to 3.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 220 to 170.

## How did search popularity change for New Zealand solar power companies in August 2026?

- Solarcity’s estimated Share of Search among solar power companies in New Zealand has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 4.9% to 1.4% in August 2026.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for SolarKing in New Zealand fell 22.7% over 11 measured months, from 220 to 170 in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Solarcity estimated searches | Solarcity Share of Search | Solarcity rank | SolarKing estimated searches | SolarKing Share of Search | SolarKing rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 180 | 3.3% | 4 | 220 | 4.1% | 3 |
| Nov 2025 | 90 | 1.8% | 4 | 180 | 3.6% | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 120 | 3.7% | 4 | 180 | 5.5% | 3 |
| Jan 2026 | 130 | 3% | 4 | 160 | 3.7% | 3 |
| Feb 2026 | 170 | 3.3% | 4 | 200 | 3.9% | 3 |
| Mar 2026 | 230 | 2.9% | 4 | 250 | 3.2% | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 190 | 2% | 4 | 260 | 2.8% | 3 |
| May 2026 | 370 | 4.9% | 3 | 230 | 3.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 160 | 2.5% | 4 | 240 | 3.8% | 3 |
| Jul 2026 | 110 | 1.8% | 4 | 200 | 3.3% | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 80 | 1.4% | 4 | 170 | 3.1% | 3 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Solarcity’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.

- **Solarcity**: Measured on the search terms “solarcity”, “solarcity battery”, “solarcity co nz”, “solarcity near me”, “solarcity nz”, “solarcity solar” and “solarcity solar panels”, summed into one figure.
- **SolarKing**: Measured on the search terms “solarking”, “solarking battery”, “solarking co nz”, “solarking nz”, “solarking solar” and “solarking solar panels”, summed into one figure.

- [Solarcity profile](/demand/nz/brands/solarcity)
- [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, 4 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, Solarcity or SolarKing?

In August 2026, SolarKing had more branded searches than Solarcity among solar power companies in New Zealand. SolarKing was estimated to have 170 branded searches compared to Solarcity’s 80, and held a 3.1% Share of Search versus Solarcity’s 1.4%.

## Cite this page

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