Winter · Power Cuts · Checklist What to Do in a Power Cut (UK): Checklist, Who to Call and What You Can Claim The checks to make in the first five minutes, the free number to report it, how to keep food safe and the house warm, and the payments you’re owed if it goes … Read more
News Ember Report · 23 Sept 2026 Ember: Electric Homes Are 10x Better Protected From Price Shocks A new report from energy think tank Ember says homes running on solar, batteries, heat pumps and EVs are far less exposed to oil and gas price spikes. With gas up around 8.7% from 1 October, we look … Read more
EDF’s own January 2027 forecast shows gas rising 37.6% while electricity rises only 23.9% — the real numbers on how the “spark gap” is narrowing this winter.
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.
The ENA compliant kit list has roughly doubled, prices have fallen from £848 to £432, and five major brands have dropped out entirely — the honest state of UK plug-in solar, two weeks after launch
The honest things to know before installing solar panels that buying guides skip — birds nesting underneath, why panels go dark in a power cut, and the inverter cost nobody budgets for
Heat Pumps Record Demand Heat Pump Grant Applications UK: Why They Just Jumped 81% A conflict on the other side of the world just became one of the biggest reasons UK households are switching to heat pumps. Here’s the real chain of cause and effect. Published 29 August 2026 8 min read Cool Power Co … Read more
Argos, Anker and EcoFlow were all supposed to be selling plug-in solar today. On launch day, only one brand actually had genuinely compliant kits for sale — and they cost double what everyone expected.
The energy price cap October 2026 figure is confirmed at £1,723 — up 4%. But electricity is barely moving thanks to the VAT cut, while gas is doing almost all the damage. Here’s the honest breakdown.
New battery storage rules become mandatory on 15 October 2026. Loft installations are banned outright, and externally mounted batteries need one metre of clearance from windows, doors and vents. The rules aren’t retrospective — but altering an existing system after October brings it into scope. What it means if you’re buying, and what to ask your installer.