Wake up fully charged with our Night Saver plan, the ideal plan for EV owners.
Got an EV? We've got a plan for you.
With lower electricity rates from 9pm to 7am every night, our Night Saver plan is designed to help you charge your EV (and shift energy heavy tasks like laundry or dishes) to times when electricity is more affordable, while keeping things simple with no fixed-term contract.
Charging your EV at home is often the simplest and most convenient way to keep your EV ready to go. Our Night Saver plan is a great option for EV owners, helping you make the most of lower overnight electricity rates when you charge at home.
Whether you've already made the switch to electric driving or you're thinking about buying an EV, we're here to help you get more out of EV charging at home with a flexible electricity plan that works around your routine.
A plan made for EV charging, you’ll pay less to charge your EV between 9pm and 7am (compared to the day rates on the plan).
Life changes and so can your energy needs. Night Saver is an open-term plan, so you can switch plans whenever you like.
15c/kWh standard buy-back rate for most of the year, plus a boosted 24c/kWh winter peak rate for power exported during peak morning and evening periods from July to September*.
*Ts&Cs and eligibility criteria apply.
With our Night Saver plan you get lower rates from 9pm to 7am every night compared to our day rates on the plan. It's ideal for charging your EV overnight with the flexibility of being an open term plan.
How it works
Got a bach or holiday home? Add the Bach Plan and only pay for the power you use, with no daily charges. Find out more here.
Get an extra $10 monthly credit on your bill when you join Smart Hot Water. It works by pausing supply to your hot water heating at quiet times during the day. If you're eligible, we'll automatically opt you in. Find out more here.
* For ALL our plans and offers, Ts&Cs and eligibility criteria apply
** The buy-back rate is variable and may change on notice, in accordance with our Plan Terms.
To be eligible to receive our buy-back rates, you must meet our eligibility criteria - see our Standard Terms. Rates do not include GST. If you’re GST registered find our more on Solar for home.
^ On a Fixed Plan, your usage and network-based rates are fixed for the term of your plan, except in the circumstances set out in our Plan Terms.
Our expert team are happy to help you. Give us a call on 0800 496 496 or send us an email at hello@meridianenergy.co.nz with the subject line “EV Plan Quote Request” to receive your no-obligation quote.
We’re moving away from fixed-term plans to give customers more flexibility and help avoid the risk bigger than expected bills when rollovers occur. While fixed-term pricing offers some certainty over a long period, some customers experience bigger than expected bills when their fixed-term contract ends, and their plan or pricing changes. We still have you covered with our Night Saver plan – giving you lower night rates from 9pm – 7am ideal for charging your EV overnight with no fixed contract.
No. If you're already on our fixed-term EV Plan, nothing changes for now. You'll stay on your current plan and rates until your contract ends.
No. Night Saver is available to eligible residential customers with a communicating smart meter, whether you own an EV or not.
Night Saver works best when you can shift some of your electricity use into the cheaper overnight period between 9pm and 7am.
No. You can use your usual home charging set-up. To get the most from Night Saver, charge during the lower-rate overnight period from 9pm to 7am.
DC (direct current) chargers are a fast charge, they send the power directly to the car battery without needing to convert it. Typically, you would use a DC charger at places like a petrol station if you were running out of charge and needed a significant top up quickly, these chargers have cables attached to them. Because they use a lot more power, and charge quicker in comparison to an AC charger, they are more expensive to use.
AC chargers are designed to be a ‘destination charger’, to use these you’ll need your own cable. An example of destination charger locations are places like the movies, malls, arenas etc. If you’re spending more than an hour visiting, an AC charger would be perfect for you. Relax at the movies while your car tops up or top up while you watch the kids play soccer – charging can now work in around you.
“We switched to Meridian, for the cheaper night rates… We’re now paying less even with charging the electric vehicle than we were paying before when we didn’t have the EV, so that’s been a really big win.”
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