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EDF Energy solar panels are a bundled offer combining a domestic solar photovoltaic system, optional battery storage and EDF-supplied import and export tariffs, with prices starting from £5,775 including 0% VAT (EDF Energy, 17 August 2026). For a bill-conscious household already paying above the price cap floor on a standard variable tariff, the appeal is […]

How to lower your energy bills comes down to two things: paying less per unit and using fewer units. With the Ofgem price cap set to rise to around £1,862 a year for a typical dual-fuel household from 1 July 2026 (Ofgem, announced 27/05/2026), most UK homes are facing a 13% increase unless they take […]

What happens to your direct debit when you switch energy is straightforward in most cases: your old supplier usually cancels the direct debit automatically once your switch completes, and your new supplier sets up a fresh one based on your expected usage. The detail that trips people up is timing — cancel too early and […]

Understanding your energy bill starts with three things: the standing charge you pay every day, the unit rate you pay per kilowatt hour (kWh), and whether the reading behind it is actual or estimated. Once you can read those, the rest of the page (your tariff name, meter numbers and account balance) falls into place […]

Solar panel installation is the process of fitting a roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) system that turns daylight into electricity for your home, and for a typical 4kW system it costs several thousand pounds, with prices varying by installer, roof complexity and system specification. For a household on a standard variable tariff sitting above the price cap […]

The Economy 7 times are the seven cheaper overnight hours on an Economy 7 electricity tariff, but there is no single national window. Your exact off-peak hours depend on your region, your Distribution Network Operator (DNO) and your meter, so two homes a few miles apart can have different night rate times. Most windows fall […]