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Octopus Agile pairs perfectly with plug-in solar. Half-hourly pricing, negative rates on windy days, and £50 credit when you switch via our link.
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20 April 2026Ofgem publishes the winter cap in under three weeks. Forecasts, the new Bill Discount Scheme, and the £150 Warm Home Discount.
6 August 2026The July cap pushed capped electricity to 26.11p/kWh. Payback maths rerun for the Anker RS40P and EcoFlow STREAM.
5 August 2026Same unit rates, two headline figures. Which number is real, and what you actually pay from July.
4 August 2026Our April forecast coverage, now updated: Ofgem confirmed £1,862 on 27 May. Original analysis with editor’s note.
19 April 2026Octopus Agile plus plug-in solar is the most powerful UK bill-saving combination available. Here's why, and whether it's right for
18 April 2026Lidl is bringing plug-in solar to UK shops. Germany's experience shows kits sell out in hours. Price, timing and what to buy.
17 April 2026BS 7671 Amendment 4: UK wiring regulations now permit sub-800W plug-in solar on standard sockets. What changed, what didn't, what
15 April 2026How to work out if plug-in solar is worth it for your UK home. Generation, self-consumption, and payback explained with real numbe
14 April 2026EcoFlow STREAM vs Anker SOLIX RS40P: which UK plug-in solar kit should you buy? Price, panels, monitoring and storage compared.
10 April 2026UK renters have legal rights to install plug-in solar under the Renters' Rights Act 2025. What landlords can refuse and the best k
07 April 2026Plug-in solar vs rooftop solar: what's the real difference, who each is right for, and whether you should get both. The honest UK
05 April 2026Carbon Brief says plug-in solar saves UK homes £1,100 over 15 years. We break down what's included, what isn't, and whether the ma
03 April 2026April's energy price cap falls £117 to £1,641. But it was set before the Iran war. July is forecast at £1,861–£1,929. Here's what
01 April 2026UK government confirms plug-in solar in shops within months. EcoFlow, Lidl, Iceland and Amazon named as retail partners. Here's wh
24 March 2026Germany has 1.15 million plug-in solar systems. The UK is catching up fast. Here's what the German experience tells us about what'
12 March 2026Cornwall Insight: July 2026 cap could hit £1,973 — a £332 rise. Iran war locks volatility into Ofgem's methodology. What it means
06 March 2026US strikes on Iran send UK gas prices up 30% overnight. April's cap will fall — but July is already absorbing the shock. Here's wh
01 March 2026Why 2022's power station products didn't actually cut your electricity bill — and what plug-in solar does differently. The enginee
10 February 2026G98, BS 7671 Amendment 4, the BSI product standard, Smart Export Guarantee. The UK plug-in solar regulatory timeline and what's st
15 January 2026Germany has 1.15 million plug-in solar systems and the UK has almost none. Here's why that's about to change very quickly.
05 December 2025DNO notifications, export payments, installer rules, planning permission. The things plug-in solar product listings don't tell you
10 November 2025Is plug-in solar safe for UK homes? Electrical safety, wiring concerns, insurance and what UKCA certification actually means.
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