Maximum demand calculator
Estimate maximum demand for domestic or non-domestic loads.
Inputs
Worked example with the default inputs. The live calculator replaces it when the page loads.
- Demand table
- Table C1 · domestic
- Installation
- Single domestic or one living unit
- Phases
- Single phase
- Voltage
- 230 V
- Load groups
- 4 rows
Maximum demand
50.43A
- Per phase
- 50.43A
- A(i) · Lighting
- 5A
- B(i) · Socket-outlets and permanently connected equipment up to 10 A
- 15A
- C · Ranges, cooking appliances and laundry equipment
- 17.39A
- F · Storage water heaters
- 13.04A
This result is a design aid. Verify it against the current standard.
Calculation steps
- Demand tableC1 · single domesticAS/NZS 3000:2018 Table C1
- A(i) · Lighting5AAS/NZS 3000:2018 Table C1
- B(i) · Socket-outlets and permanently connected equipment up to 10 A15AAS/NZS 3000:2018 Table C1
- C · Ranges, cooking appliances and laundry equipment17.39AAS/NZS 3000:2018 Table C1
- F · Storage water heaters13.04AAS/NZS 3000:2018 Table C1
- Maximum demand50.43AAS/NZS 3000:2018 Table C1
- Maximum demand per phase50.43AAS/NZS 3000:2018 Table C1
Questions
Each answer describes what this tool calculates. The result is a design aid. Verify against the current standard.
What does the maximum demand calculator do?
The tool applies the demand rule for each load group you add. It lists the demand in amperes for each group, then reports the total demand and the demand per phase. Each line shows the table and the column that produced it.
Which tables does it use?
It uses AS/NZS 3000:2018 Table C1 for one domestic installation or a block of living units. It uses Table C2 for other installations, with a residential or a commercial column. Choose the table and the mode first, because they change which rule each load group follows.
Which inputs matter most?
The table and the mode set the rule for every group. The supply voltage converts groups given in kilowatts into amperes. The phase count divides the total. In the living units mode, the unit count on each phase drives the result. Enter the total unit count and the phase count.
What are the common gotchas?
For a block of living units on three phases, the tool divides the unit count by three. Table C1 Note b requires this. Some groups take a list of individual items, not one quantity. Some groups are by assessment and add nothing. A note appears above the regulation 59 thresholds.
Can I share or save a demand calculation?
Yes. The table, the mode, the voltage, the phases and every load row sit in the page address. Copy the link to send the same demand assessment to somebody else. Saving it under a project name needs an account. New Zealand conditions are the default.
Worked examples
- Commercial maximum demand with Table C2A tender-stage demand assessment for a commercial building using AS/NZS 3000 Table C2, with each group demand and the per-phase figure the tool returns.
- Domestic maximum demand with Table C1Assess the maximum demand of a New Zealand house from Table C1, group by group, with a worked example that lands on 52.61 A on a single-phase supply.
Background
Clauses and tables this tool reads
- AS/NZS 3000:2018 Cl 2.2Maximum demand
- Electricity (Safety) Regulations 2010 reg 59Part 1 and Part 2 designs
- AS/NZS 3000:2018 Table C1Maximum demand, single and multiple domestic installations
- AS/NZS 3000:2018 Table C2Maximum demand, non-domestic installations
Every clause and table, with how each was verified
Tables last checked on 19 Sept 2026.