--- title: "Tesla Supercharger vs Z: Which is searched more in New Zealand?" description: "Is Tesla Supercharger or Z more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the EV charging networks 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/tesla-supercharger-vs-z-energy" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Tesla Supercharger vs Z: Which is searched more in New Zealand? Is Tesla Supercharger or Z more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the EV charging networks 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**: Tesla Supercharger and Z - **Competitive set**: EV charging networks - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Tesla Supercharger Share of Search**: 10.2% - **Z Share of Search**: 0.35% ## Is Tesla Supercharger or Z more popular in search? - In September 2026, Tesla Supercharger had more branded searches than Z among EV charging networks in New Zealand. Tesla Supercharger had about 4,400 branded searches, while Z had 150. Tesla Supercharger made up 10.2% of all EV charging network searches we track, and Z accounted for 0.35%. - Tesla Supercharger was ahead of Z in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tesla Supercharger’s share of searches among EV charging networks in New Zealand moved from 19% to 10.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Z’s share of searches among EV charging networks in New Zealand moved from 0.86% to 0.35%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 200 to 150. ## Top EV charging networks in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Z appeared in all four answers. Tesla Supercharger was mentioned in two out of four: in two of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Tesla Supercharger and Z were each listed first in two 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | ChargeNet | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Z | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Tesla Supercharger | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 2 of 4 | | bp charge | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 3 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about EV charging networks - Asked ChatGPT "Which EV charging network should I use in New Zealand?": 1. ChargeNet, 2. Tesla Supercharger, 3. Z, 4. bp charge - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best EV charging networks in New Zealand?": 1. ChargeNet, 2. Tesla Supercharger, 3. Z, 4. bp charge - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best EV charging network in New Zealand for road trips?": 1. ChargeNet, 2. Z - Searched Google, AI Overview "ev charging nz": 1. ChargeNet, 2. Z, 3. bp charge 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 EV charging networks in September 2026? - Estimated monthly branded searches for Z in New Zealand fell 25% over 12 measured months, from 200 to 150 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Tesla Supercharger estimated searches | Tesla Supercharger Share of Search | Tesla Supercharger rank | Z estimated searches | Z Share of Search | Z rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.4K | 19% | 2 | 200 | 0.86% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | 3.6K | 15.3% | 2 | 170 | 0.72% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | 5.4K | 13.5% | 2 | 210 | 0.52% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | 6.6K | 13.9% | 2 | 260 | 0.55% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | 4.4K | 11.6% | 2 | 170 | 0.45% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | 5.4K | 11.6% | 2 | 370 | 0.8% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | 6.6K | 12% | 2 | 310 | 0.56% | 4 | | May 2026 | 4.4K | 10.2% | 2 | 210 | 0.49% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | 3.6K | 10% | 2 | 180 | 0.5% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | 5.4K | 12.3% | 2 | 210 | 0.48% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | 4.4K | 10.4% | 2 | 190 | 0.45% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | 4.4K | 10.2% | 2 | 150 | 0.35% | 4 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Tesla Supercharger’s and Z’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. - **Tesla Supercharger**: Measured on the search terms “tesla supercharger”, “tesla supercharger charger” and “teslasupercharger”, summed into one figure. - **Z**: Measured on the search terms “z energy ev charging” and “z ev charging”, summed into one figure. - [Tesla Supercharger profile](/demand/nz/brands/tesla-supercharger) - [Z profile](/demand/nz/brands/z-energy) - [All EV charging networks in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-ev-charging-networks): The set both shares are measured inside, 4 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 Tesla Supercharger or Z more popular in search? In September 2026, Tesla Supercharger had more branded searches than Z among EV charging networks in New Zealand. Tesla Supercharger had about 4,400 branded searches, while Z had 150. Tesla Supercharger made up 10.2% of all EV charging network searches we track, and Z accounted for 0.35%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Tesla Supercharger vs Z: Which is searched more in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/tesla-supercharger-vs-z-energy This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/tesla-supercharger-vs-z-energy. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.