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What, if any, has been the average cost to replace fossil fuel boilers in schools since 2020?

Answered Question 12433 (2026)
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Scott Willis

List MP · Green Party

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  • What, if any, has been the average cost to replace fossil fuel boilers in schools since 2020?

Answered by

Hon Erica Stanford

Member for East Coast Bays · National Party · Minister of Education

Answer

I am advised by the Ministry of Education that, since 2020, the total expenditure on replacing fossil fuel boilers in schools has been approximately $72 million. This funding supported the replacement of 148 coal boilers, resulting in an average cost of approximately $486,000 per boiler.