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Your independent energy partner

Ruralco is your trusted independent energy partner, we build relationships with our members, and take the time to really understand the specific needs of your farming operations - what you need today, and how that might change tomorrow.

We connect you with the best energy solutions by linking your farming business to trusted energy providers. We ensure you partner with energy providers across electricity, LPG, or solar, who understand your needs and deliver competitive energy offers tailored to your operations.

In an ever-changing energy market, we are committed to helping you secure cost-effective energy solutions for your farming business.
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Access to Trusted Energy Partners
As a Ruralco member, you tap into a network of reliable energy providers carefully selected to meet the demands of farming operations. We focus on connecting you with the right partners who offer competitive deals tailored to your unique requirements, helping you optimise your energy spend.
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Simplifying the Energy Process
Understanding energy contracts and pricing structures can be overwhelming, but we’re here to make it straightforward. By connecting you with experts who specialise in energy solutions, we ensure you gain clarity on costs, contract terms, and opportunities to reduce expenses, so you can focus on running your farm efficiently.
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Meridian Welcome Offer

Switch your electricity to Meridian and enjoy a great welcome credit, competitive pricing, a meridian partnership discount and the certainty of a 2-year fixed-term rate (fixed-term rate exclusively for commercial customers). 

Get in touch with us via [email protected] or call 0800 787 256.

We’re here to help make the switch easy.
Simplifying the Energy Process
The range of electricity supply options and contract types has expanded significantly in recent years. Farmers now have access to multiple electricity providers, each offering different terms, definitions, and contract structures that can often be difficult to navigate.

Ruralco’s independent position enables us to connect members with a variety of trusted energy providers. Through our systems and processes, we make it easier to compare energy costs, ensuring members can make well-informed decisions that suit their unique farming needs.

Alternative power for your business
Farmers across New Zealand use LPG as an adaptable power source to keep their farming businesses growing in this modern agricultural environment, whilst providing off-grid power for a range of applications.

Great reasons to choose bottled gas:
• Monthly bottle rental option
• Easy online refill ordering
• Nationwide distribution network
• Competitive bottle refill charges

Powering your business with solar energy
Solar power can not only be used for powering irrigators & dairy sheds, it can also be used to offset the cost of lighting, heating and ventilation in farm housing and buildings.

Through our partners we can design and implement a system for your business, enabling you to beat the rising energy costs, offset emissions, energy storage, and make better use of a natural resource to produce and store renewable energy.

Talk to our experts today to find out how Ruralco Energy can help you.

Or request a call back and our Energy team will contact you.

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Ruralco is a values-led farming co-operative since 1963. We make your farming life easier with the convenience of one card to use online or in store with one statement for consolidated spend & improved cashflow.

Through our supplier network we offer competitive pricing with real value to meet the needs of your farming business.

We are experts in agriculture, providing a complete solution with personalised farming advice and the latest innovations, on farm, instore or online.

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Ruralco is a values-led farming co-operative since 1963. We make your farming life easier with the convenience of one card to use online or in store with one statement for consolidated spend & improved cashflow.

Through our supplier network we offer competitive pricing with real value to meet the needs of your farming business.

We are experts in agriculture, providing a complete solution with personalised farming advice and the latest innovations, on farm, instore or online.

Learn more
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