by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 21, 2026 | Energy, Trending
Instant £ per hour, night, week and month at 26.32p/kWh (Ofgem cap, 1 Oct to 31 Dec 2026). Heaters, electric blankets, dehumidifiers. From 1 October 2026 to 31 December 2026, Ofgem’s price cap sets the GB-average Direct Debit electricity unit rate at 26.32p per...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 18, 2026 | Energy, Trending
Key takeaways From 1 October 2026 the government has removed VAT from household electricity bills. The 0% rate is funded for six months, to 31 March 2027. Ofgem’s headline says the cap rose 4% to £1,723 a year, but that figure already has the electricity...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 18, 2026 | Heat Pumps, Trending
Key takeaways Every air source heat pump sold in the UK carries two efficiency figures: a SCOP measured at 35°C flow (W35) and one at 55°C (W55). The number in the adverts is almost always the higher W35 one. Across five popular models the W35 SCOP averages...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 15, 2026 | Solar Panels, Trending
The short answer We read the maker datasheets for 20 home battery product lines sold in the UK on 15 September 2026. In 10, the number in the product name is higher than the usable energy the same maker prints, in at least one size. Three print no usable figure at...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 15, 2026 | Energy, Trending
The short answer Ofgem’s cap for October to December 2026 is £1,723 a year for a typical dual-fuel home paying by Direct Debit. £308.46 of that is standing charge, 17.9% of the bill, paid before a kettle boils. The other £1,415.15 buys 2,500 kWh of electricity...
by Jacob Whitmore | Sep 10, 2026 | Energy, Trending
Key takeawaysA smart meter comes with a free in-home display that already shows your whole-home electricity and gas use in pounds and pence, in near-real time.What that free display cannot do is price a single appliance. A plug-in monitor is the only easy way to see...
