Insights

Home energy, made clearer.

Useful ideas about smart tariffs, connected devices and the wider energy system — written for households who have better things to do than watch the grid.

A British home connected by an amber energy curve to wind, solar, an electric car, heat pump, battery and washing machine

· 6 min read

Why the grid might pay your home to use more electricity

Sometimes Britain has clean electricity available in the wrong place or at the wrong time. Moving charging, heating or battery use into those periods can help — without wasting energy.

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A well-insulated British home with an air-source heat pump during a summer heatwave

· 5 min read

The cheapest energy is the energy your home doesn't need

A better home uses less energy to stay comfortable. Good control then makes the energy it still needs work harder — and cost less.

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A partial eclipse connected to a home, electric car, heat pump and battery

· 4 min read

What the solar eclipse tells us about home energy flexibility

Britain’s solar generation will dip on Wednesday evening. The event shows how small changes in when things run at home can add up across the electricity system.

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