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Read our pick: 10 Best Heat Pump Installers in Wellington Heat Pump Installation Cost in Wellington
| 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. Wellington 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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Homeowner guideWellington's heat pump installers split into two groups. The plumbers deal mostly in hot water heat pumps, and the electricians and air conditioning firms fit the wall units and ducted systems that heat a room. The 37 businesses that install heat pumps for Wellington households work across the whole city, and most also take jobs across the harbour in Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt and Porirua, which are the places they name the most.
Go With The Flow 2026 Ltd, rated 4.8 from 349 reviews, is a plumbing, gasfitting and drainage company serving Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt, Porirua and the Kapiti Coast. Its heat pump work is on the hot water side, not air conditioning units. Jason Brown Plumbing and Gas works from Petone, is rated 4.8 from 276, and installs hot water heat pump systems. Southern Plumbing & Gasfitting Ltd is rated 4.5 from 306 and has a Hot Water Cylinders and Heat Pumps service. Flow Heating, rated 4.9 from 55, designs radiator and underfloor central heating that can run on gas or heat pump technology. Because the hot water work comes from plumbers who also do gasfitting and drainage, a household replacing a cylinder can ask about a heat pump in the same visit.
For room heating the electricians lead the field. Stewart & Rogers Electrical is rated 4.9 from 173 reviews and has added heat pump installation to its electrical and ventilation work. Silver Fern Electrical, in Khandallah, is rated 5.0 from 84 and installs wall mounted units and ducted and multi room systems from brands including Daikin and Fujitsu. Transform Electrical works from Whitby and serves Porirua, Plimmerton, Lower Hutt, Petone and Upper Hutt, north to Paraparaumu, and is rated 5.0 from 105. Stewart & Rogers Electrical has more than 30 years in greater Wellington and also installs SmartVent ventilation systems and heat transfer systems, so a damp house can be dealt with in one visit.
Lite Energy, rated 5.0 from 66 reviews, combines electrical, HVAC and solar work and installs ducted heat pumps. SubZero Refrigeration & Air Conditioning, rated 5.0 from 59, serves Greater Wellington with highwall, ducted and floor console units from Daikin, Panasonic, Hitachi and Mitsubishi Electric. 24 Seven Electrical covers the greater Wellington area and the Hutt Valley and is rated 4.8 from 67. Laser Electrical Wellington East belongs to the Laser Group, which also runs a plumbing arm, and handles installation, maintenance and repair for domestic, commercial and industrial customers.
Sustainability Trust is a social enterprise rated 4.7 from 241 reviews. It installs heat pumps along with ceiling and underfloor insulation and ventilation, and it supplies Warmer Kiwi Homes work, so it suits someone who wants the house warmed as a whole rather than one room at a time. Silver Fern Electrical and Lite Energy are registered electrician firms, which suits a ducted install that ties into the switchboard.
Wellington City Council is the building consent authority for the city, in the Wellington region. Lower Hutt, Porirua, Upper Hutt, Paraparaumu and Waikanae each have installers of their own for jobs outside the city, and Transform Electrical and Go With The Flow 2026 Ltd both travel between them.
Jason Brown Plumbing and Gas works from Petone and serves Lower Hutt. Go With The Flow 2026 Ltd covers Lower Hutt and Upper Hutt. 24 Seven Electrical serves the Hutt Valley and nearby suburbs.
Transform Electrical is based in Whitby and serves Porirua, Plimmerton and Aotea, up to Paraparaumu. Go With The Flow 2026 Ltd and Flow Heating also cover Kapiti.
Go With The Flow 2026 Ltd and Jason Brown Plumbing and Gas install hot water heat pump systems. Sustainability Trust and Lite Energy also install hot water heat pumps, alongside room units.
Silver Fern Electrical installs wall mounted, ducted and multi room systems. Lite Energy installs ducted heat pumps. Stewart & Rogers Electrical and SubZero Refrigeration & Air Conditioning also fit ducted systems.
Sustainability Trust installs heat pumps together with ceiling and underfloor insulation and ventilation. It also does Warmer Kiwi Homes work, and grants can cover part of the cost for eligible owners.
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 Wellington 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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