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Read our pick: 10 Best Heat Pump Installers in New Plymouth Heat Pump Installation Cost in New Plymouth
| Heat pump | Typical installed price |
|---|---|
| Small high-wall, about 2.5 kW (bedroom, small room) | $2,000 to $3,200 |
| Medium high-wall, about 5 kW (lounge) | $2,800 to $4,800 |
| Large high-wall, about 8 kW (open-plan living) | $3,500 to $5,500 |
| Ducted, whole house | $12,000 to $22,000 |
Installed prices, including GST, for a standard back-to-back install. Based on published price guides from eight NZ installers and retailers, updated Oct 2026. What changes the price
Enter the room size and how well it holds heat for a rough size. An installer confirms it when they measure up.
About 5 kW
A rule of thumb NZ installers use, for a room with a standard 2.4 m ceiling. High ceilings, big windows and open-plan spaces need more, so an installer should confirm it.
Sorted with heat pump specialists first, then electricians and other trades, each by Google rating and review count. New Plymouth is in the Cold zone on the heat pump energy label, like the rest of New Zealand, so compare models on their Cold-zone stars. How to compare heat pump brands
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Get a quoteHow to work out the right size heat pump for a room in New Zealand, what the kW figures on the energy label mean, and why bigger isn't better.
Homeowner guideWhat changes the price of a heat pump in New Zealand, how to compare quotes, how to work out running costs from the energy label, and your rights.
Homeowner guideDucted or high-wall heat pump? How they compare on comfort, looks, ceiling space, zoning and the kind of NZ home each one suits.
Homeowner guideTaranaki is a small region, and heat pump installers based in New Plymouth treat all of it as their patch. Summit Refrigeration works from Courtenay Street and covers the whole of Taranaki, Evergreen Plumbing serves the whole region from a New Plymouth office after starting in Hawera, and HEL Rimu works New Plymouth, Inglewood, Stratford, Hawera, Okato and Opunake. Building consents for the town come from New Plymouth District Council. Across New Plymouth, 20 businesses install heat pumps.
The biggest name by reviews is Climate & Plumbing, rated 4.8 from 443 reviews. It has a showroom in New Plymouth, a team covering heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing, gas and drainage, and roots going back to the 1950s. It installs heat pumps for single rooms and whole houses, fits hot water heat pump systems and services and repairs units it did not install. Premier Heating Ltd, rated 5.0 from 177 reviews, is led by Aaron and treats hot water heat pumps as a specialty, from sizing a home's hot water needs through to installation, repairs and replacements.
Refrigeration and air conditioning firms carry the rest of the dedicated work. Summit Refrigeration, rated 5.0 from 170 reviews, is a family owned business that installs, repairs and replaces heat pumps for homes, offices and small to medium-sized businesses. HeatCool Taranaki is a locally owned heat pump and air conditioning company that holds Panasonic Elite dealer status, with a 5-year warranty on the Panasonic units it supplies, and installs everything from high wall units and floor consoles to ceiling cassettes, multi-room systems and ducted central heating. It is rated 5.0 from 26 reviews. Stealth and Air-Rite lean commercial and industrial: Stealth designs and maintains commercial air conditioning and heat pump systems, and Air-Rite works across Taranaki on commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning.
Electricians do much of the home work. Rapid Wire Electrical sits within the Mastercraft Electrical group, led by director Nathan Strachan, and has a service page for heat pumps and ventilation. Phasetech Electrical is owner-run by Wyatt Harding and handles the whole job, from the electrical connection through to linking the unit to wifi. Re:Lume Electrical, on Leach Street, installs heat pumps along with solar and battery systems. Tengo Electrical, KES Electrical and Waveform Electrical Ltd are Master Electricians who fit high wall units and floor consoles, and Waveform also does ducted systems. Electro Plus Limited is an approved Panasonic dealer and installer, working from a single wall heat pump in one room to central ducted systems, across Taranaki, Whanganui and Manawatu.
Plumbers and gasfitters add another group. Evergreen Plumbing installs hydronic underfloor heating, radiators, woodfires, hot water cylinders and heat pump hot water systems. Atmosphere Heating, Cooling & Gas is a heating retailer with a Taranaki shop and a Queenstown branch, supplying heat pumps alongside gas and wood fires, central heating and water heating from brands such as Rinnai, Toshiba, Masport, Metro Fires and Brivis.
Two HEL Rimu entries serve the district, one in New Plymouth rated 4.6 from 30 reviews and one in Inglewood rated 4.3 from 12 reviews. The firm formed in 2019 when H.E.L Electrical and Rimu Electrical joined forces, and it installs, services and repairs heat pumps for residential, commercial, industrial and rural clients. Installers in New Plymouth also name Inglewood, Stratford and Brixton as places they work. Hāwera, Whanganui, Te Awamutu, Hamilton and Cambridge have their own pages.
HeatCool Taranaki holds Panasonic Elite dealer status and supplies Panasonic units with a 5-year warranty. Electro Plus Limited is an approved Panasonic dealer and installer, fitting everything from a single wall heat pump to central ducted systems.
Premier Heating Ltd treats hot water heat pumps as a specialty and handles sizing, installation, repairs and replacements. Climate & Plumbing, Evergreen Plumbing and HeatCool Taranaki also install heat pump hot water systems.
HEL Rimu is based in Inglewood, with a second office in New Plymouth, and covers New Plymouth, Stratford, Hawera, Okato and Opunake. Phasetech Electrical and Rapid Wire Electrical serve surrounding Taranaki towns.
Stealth designs, installs and maintains commercial air conditioning and heat pump systems. Air-Rite works on commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning, including variable refrigerant volume systems and chillers. Empower Electrical Taranaki LTD takes on light commercial electrical work alongside heat pumps.
Phasetech Electrical handles the whole job, from the electrical connection to linking the unit to wifi. Tengo Electrical, Waveform Electrical Ltd and KES Electrical are Master Electricians who install heat pumps, and Rapid Wire Electrical tests its work as part of the Mastercraft Electrical group.
Hāwera, Whanganui, Te Awamutu, Hamilton and Cambridge each have a page. Evergreen Plumbing began in Hawera, and Electro Plus Limited works across Taranaki, Whanganui and Manawatu.
Typical installed prices in New Zealand run $2,000 to $3,200 for small high-wall, about 2.5 kW, $2,800 to $4,800 for medium high-wall, about 5 kW, $3,500 to $5,500 for large high-wall, about 8 kW, $12,000 to $22,000 for ducted, whole house. A New Plymouth quote moves with the size, the brand, how far the pipes run and where the outdoor unit goes. Based on published price guides from eight NZ installers and retailers, updated Oct 2026.
As a rough guide, allow about 120 watts per square metre in a well-insulated room, 140 in an average one and 160 in an older, draughty one. A 30 m² lounge works out at about 4.2 kW with average insulation and 4.8 kW if it loses heat. Heat pumps come in set sizes, so both round up to a 5 kW unit. Use the calculator above for your room, then have an installer confirm it.
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