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Question 13932 (2026)
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Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Member for Te Tai Hauāuru · Te Pāti Māori
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What modelling, if any, has been done on reducing fuel import costs through electrification of transport and homes?
Answered by
Hon Simeon Brown
Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister for Energy
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I am advised that work to date has focused on electricity system impacts rather than modelling fuel import cost reductions directly. Electrification of transport and homes is expected to reduce demand for imported fossil fuels over time, improving energy security and reducing exposure to international fuel price volatility.