SolarTherm UK

UK households are facing another period of uncertainty over energy bills, with early forecasts suggesting that the cost of gas and electricity could rise significantly again in January 2027. The latest warnings come as wholesale gas prices remain elevated, following continued volatility in global energy markets. With the next Energy Price Cap review underway and due to take e...

When you think about solar panels, you might picture bright summer sunshine and long days. This can make autumn and winter seem like the wrong time of year to invest in solar PV. But solar panels don’t need hot, sunny weather to generate electricity. They need daylight. While solar PV systems will generally produce more electricity during the longer, brighter days of spring a...

As the kids go back to school and the summer heat starts to fade, September is the perfect time to focus on home efficiency. If you’ve already invested in solar panels, you’re on the right track to a more sustainable household, but there are plenty of other eco-friendly upgrades that can complement your solar energy system and help reduce your bills further. Upgrading to a sm...

Plug-in soalr has officially arrived in the UK, offering households a new way to generate their own electricity without installing a traditional rooftop solar PV system. But while plug-in solar could be useful for some properties, it doesn’t replace the benefits of a professionally installed rooftop solar system. From 27 August 2026, approved plug-in solar systems became lega...

Households across Great Britain are facing another increase in energy costs this autumn, with the latest Ofgem price cap rising by 4% from October 2026. This increase means the typical household’s annual energy bill will rise from £1,663 to £1,723, based on Ofgem’s updated typical domestic consumption figures. Using the previous consumption methodology, the equivalent figure ...