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CNG price in New Zealand in

In early August 1979 the Minister of Energy announced a target of 150,000 vehicles to be converted to run on CNG by the end o9f 1985. This represents about 10 percent of the total New Zealand road fleet, and perhaps 20 percent of all vehicles accessible to natural gas reticulation. The announcement followed a general policy decision to encourage the use of CNG as motor fuel alternatives to petrol.

In the 1980s, New Zealand led the way in using compressed natural gas (CNG) to power motor vehicles following the second oil shock. This arrived in the wake of the 1979 Iranian revolution and the Iraqi invasion of Iran in 1980 that shunted the price of oil from $US15.85 to $US39.50 a barrel in a year, a world record level in real terms a record which was maintained until May this year.

By 1985, 100,000 CNG conversion kits had been fitted out of a fleet of 1.5m vehicles. CNG (compressed natural gas) is supplied to the automotive market through some North Island service stations. The CNG market has decreased markedly since government subsidies were removed in 1987.

Historically, CNG prices have been stable in New Zealand allowing economic savings to transport companies that have used it as a fuel.

Average CNG Price in New Zealand in

The Average Price of CNG in New Zealand in is

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NZ$/KG

Price History of Average CNG Prices in New Zealand

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Price list by Service Station in New Zealand

CITY	PROVINCE	PRICES (NZ$/KG)
Auckland	Auckland	404
Wellington	Wellington	404
Christchurch	Canterbury	404
Manukau City	Auckland	404
Waitakere	Auckland	404
Northcote	Auckland	404
Hamilton	Waikato	404
Tauranga	Bay of Plenty	404
Dunedin	Otago	404
Lower Hutt	Wellington	404
Palmerston North	Manawatu-Wanganui	404
Napier	Hawke's Bay	404
Porirua	Wellington	404
Rotorua	Bay of Plenty	404
New Plymouth	Taranaki	404
Whangarei	Northland	404
Invercargill	Southland	404
Nelson	Nelson	404
Upper Hutt	Wellington	404
Whanganui	Manawatu-Wanganui	404
Gisborne	Gisborne	404
Paraparaumu	Wellington	404
Timaru	Canterbury	404
Blenheim	Marlborough	404
Pukekohe East	Auckland	404
Taupo	Waikato	404
Rolleston	Canterbury	404
Masterton	Wellington	404

News about CNG prices in New Zealand

August 30, 2022
The Land Transport Safety Authority said that at the end of last year just 830 vehicles were powered solely by CNG. The benefits of CNG are seen to be its low cost and clean emissions. The drawbacks are sluggish power and the cost of converting vehicles to use the gas.

But some firms using CNG have made huge fuel savings. Hills Floorings, of Auckland, saves about $150,000 a year running its 70 vehicles on the gas. With every 1c rise in the price of petrol its savings go up more than $2000 a year.

CNG is also widely used for public transport in the Waikato. Auckland mechanic Ian Perrott, who has been converting vehicles to alternative fuels since 1974, said CNG had "shot itself in the foot."

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