Solar, a battery, a heat pump and an EV can take your home off gas for good, but the order matters. Here’s the right sequence, what each step costs in 2026, the grants available, and where to start for your home.
EDF, Octopus, E.ON, British Gas, Good Energy, Scottish Power and new challenger Fuse compared — real EV tariff rates, and the day-rate trap that catches out low-mileage drivers
Real hosts earn £470–£1,300 a year sharing their home EV charger — the honest numbers, the VAT rule that matters, and what the law says about crossing a neighbour’s land
The government just confirmed new rules for cross-pavement EV charging — what’s actually changing, what’s still not in force, and the £500 grant already available.