Total Utilities

What Total Utilities does

Total Utilities is a New Zealand-based multi-utility consulting and procurement organization headquartered in Auckland. Founded in 2008 (per company history; firmographics record 1999) and operating with 11-50 employees, the firm advises commercial and industrial clients across electricity, gas, waste, and increasingly carbon and water management. It is the largest issuer of B2B energy procurement tenders in New Zealand, running approximately 500 tenders per year, and managed $13.7M of waste tenders in 2024 (with another source citing $24M and $6.3M of achieved savings) for clients including Hall's Group, Inghams Enterprises, Mitre 10, South Port NZ, multi-site aged care operators, hotel groups, and a 12-school programme. The company also facilitated a Lodestone Energy virtual solar PPA for Hall's Group in 2025.

The firm's technology core is the Panoramic Power energy intelligence platform, delivered under an exclusive New Zealand partnership with Centrica Business Solutions. The platform pairs wireless IoT sensors clipped at circuit level with the cloud-based PowerRadar analytics dashboard, providing device-level visibility into electricity, gas, heat, air flow, and water consumption, and supporting anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, and operational optimization. Adjacent product lines include Carbon Insights (footprinting, reporting, and Toitū/ISO 14001 certification support), Solar Procurement and Feasibility services (with SEANZ-approved providers and Lodestone Energy virtual PPAs), and an October 2025 smart water monitoring extension. Total Utilities itself is Toitū carbonzero certified since February 2021.

Total Utilities generates revenue primarily through professional services fees on advisory, procurement, and RFP engagements, complemented by a recurring subscription component from Panoramic Power monitoring. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is direct enterprise sales via consultation bookings and RFP processes, supported by content marketing, case studies, and LinkedIn/Facebook presence. The company is privately held with no disclosed external funding, operates exclusively in New Zealand, and has no subsidiaries. The management team comprises Managing Director Jonathan Gardiner, Director Chris Hargreaves, and Sustainable Business Improvement Manager Pravind Singh, with founder and Sales Director Richard Gardiner listed separately.

Name

Total Utilities

Legal name

Total Utilities

Website

https://totalutilities.co.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Total Utilities is a New Zealand-based multi-utility consulting and procurement firm advising commercial and industrial clients on electricity, gas, waste, carbon, and water management, anchored by an exclusive NZ partnership to deliver the Panoramic Power/PowerRadar energy intelligence platform alongside solar PPA and sustainability services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility Procurement & Energy Management Consulting

NAICS

Utilities (22), Natural Gas Distribution (221210)

SIC

Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900), Refuse Systems (4953)

akta.pro primary industry

Regulated Natural Gas Utility (LDC) Customer Acquisition & Switching (EUAAADAA)

Keywords

• Energy procurement consulting
• Waste management services
• Carbon footprint reporting
• Solar procurement advisory
• Energy monitoring solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Auckland

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Energy Procurement Advisory: Professional advisory services for energy procurement including market analysis, contract negotiation, and long-term supply agreements. Services help clients secure competitive rates through competitive tender processes.
2. Waste & Recycling Procurement: Waste management procurement services including contract analysis, invoice validation, and RFP processes to secure competitive waste and recycling services.
3. Energy Monitoring & Intelligence: Real-time energy monitoring services using Panoramic Power technology to provide device-level energy insights, delivered through an exclusive partnership with Centrica Business Solutions.
4. Carbon Footprinting & Reporting: Carbon measurement, reporting, and certification guidance services including Toitu Enviromark and ISO 14001 certification support.
5. Solar Feasibility & PPA Facilitation: Solar feasibility reviews, supplier engagement with SEANZ-approved providers, and Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) facilitation services for on-site and off-site solar solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Total Utilities is a New Zealand-based multi-utility consulting and procurement organization that helps commercial and industrial businesses optimize their electricity, gas, and waste/recycling contracts through competitive tendering and long-term advisory partnerships. The firm also delivers energy monitoring and intelligence services through the Panoramic Power IoT platform (delivered via exclusive partnership with Centrica Business Solutions), and supports decarbonization goals through carbon footprinting, ESG reporting, and solar PPA facilitation.

Product overview

Total Utilities is a New Zealand-based consultancy offering utility procurement, energy efficiency, and sustainability consulting services. The core offering spans three pillars: (1) Energy and Waste Procurement — covering electricity, gas, and waste/recycling contract management with approximately 500 energy tenders issued annually; (2) Energy Efficiency — anchored by the Panoramic Power device-level energy intelligence platform (wireless IoT sensors + PowerRadar cloud analytics), supplemented by solar procurement and feasibility reviews; and (3) Sustainability Consulting — including Carbon Insights for emissions measurement/reduction, and waste-to-landfill reduction advisory. These services are delivered as consulting and advisory engagements rather than a unified software platform, with Panoramic Power being the primary proprietary technology product distributed through an exclusive partnership with Centrica Business Solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 25% energy savings with ROI under 2 years
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Centrica Business SolutionscoreTechnology or IntegrationExclusive partnership to deliver Panoramic Power energy insights solution to the New Zealand market. Total Utilities is the exclusive partner providing the Energy Insights product using Centrica's wireless sensor technology and PowerRadar analytics platform.
• Lodestone EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership facilitating renewable energy procurement for clients through Lodestone's virtual solar model and grid-scale solar farms. Total Utilities advises clients on adopting Lodestone's renewable electricity supply agreements and facilitates PPAs.
• SEANZ-approved solar providerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Solar Energy Association of New Zealand (SEANZ) approved providers to source competitive proposals for commercial solar installations, ensuring quality, compliance, and performance guarantees.
• DECOM ElectricalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerInstallation partner for Panoramic Power sensors at client sites, including South Port NZ implementation.
• Pacific EnergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Pacific Energy for solar project design and implementation, combining economic analysis with industrial power systems expertise.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Energy Link: New Zealand-based energy management and procurement consultancy that helps commercial and industrial clients optimize electricity costs through market analysis, contract negotiation, and risk management. Most directly comparable to Total Utilities' energy procurement advisory practice in the same NZ market.
• Energia Consulting (NZ): New Zealand energy advisory firm providing electricity and gas procurement, contract management, and energy efficiency services to commercial clients. Operates in the same C&I procurement niche as Total Utilities and competes for similar RFPs.

Emerging players

• Carbonclick: New Zealand-based carbon offset and sustainability platform helping businesses measure, reduce, and offset emissions. Comparable to Total Utilities' Carbon Insights and sustainability consulting offering, with a more productized/consumer-leaning go-to-market.
• South Pole: Global climate advisory and solutions provider helping organizations measure, reduce, and offset emissions while procuring renewable energy. Comparable to Total Utilities' carbon reporting and PPA facilitation offerings, with a more globally scaled delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Beca Group: Largest New Zealand-headquartered engineering and advisory consultancy with energy, water, and sustainability practices. Competes for some of the same enterprise advisory engagements as Total Utilities, particularly in industrial energy efficiency and decarbonization projects.
• KPMG New Zealand: Big 4 professional services firm with a growing NZ sustainability and ESG advisory practice serving enterprise clients on carbon reporting, climate strategy, and energy procurement. Represents a broader, deeper-pocketed competitor for Total Utilities' sustainability consulting work.
• EY New Zealand: Big 4 firm with sustainability, climate change, and energy transition services in NZ. Targets similar enterprise clients as Total Utilities for carbon footprinting, ESG assurance, and sustainability strategy engagements.
• Carbon Trust: UK-headquartered consultancy helping businesses reduce carbon emissions, improve energy efficiency, and procure renewables. Closest international analog to Total Utilities' integrated energy monitoring, procurement, and carbon advisory model.
• ENGIE Impact: Global energy and sustainability advisory firm offering energy procurement, carbon management, and sustainability strategy to enterprise clients. Comparable to Total Utilities' full-stack service model but with global scale and deeper resources.

Others

• Toitū Envirocare: New Zealand-based carbon and environmental certification body (EnviroMark, carbonzero). Adjacent rather than directly competitive — Total Utilities guides clients toward Toitū certifications, making it more of a partner/ecosystem participant than a peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TotalUtilities
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tumg---total-utilities-management-group
• Xx.com/totalutilities

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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