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UK solar surges 42% in the first quarter of 2025
The UK’s solar farms and rooftops generated a record 7.6 TWh of electricity from January to May - driven by a sunny spring
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How solar leasing cuts energy bills with no upfront cost Solar leasing offers the benefits of solar panels without the upfront costs - we take a look at the pros and cons -
Poor insulation could cost families an extra £550 a year Households with poor insulation will likely end up paying far more than those whose homes are well insulated, says the ECIU. -
Govt to accelerate heat pump installation by cutting 1 metre rule The government has taken action to speed up heat pump installation by removing the rule that they had to be 1 metre from a property. -
Octopus Energy launches Zero Bills Standard The UK's largest energy supplier has launched a new offering to get bills down. -
Ofgem: Energy price cap to fall by 7% in July Energy bills for a typical household will fall by £129 a year from 1st July to September 2025 due to a drop in the price of wholesale gas, energy regulator Ofgem announced today (23 May). -
Used EV car sales in UK skyrocket in Q1 of 2025 Sales of second-hand battery electric cars grew by 58.5% year-on-year (YoY) in Q1 2025, accounting for a record 3.3% of total used car sales, according to new data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). -
What have people got against heat pumps? With Bean Beanland – Positive Energy Ep7 In this episode of Positive Energy we're talking to Bean Beanland of the Heat Pump Federation about what people have against heat pumps. -
Solar panels to be installed on all newbuild homes in England Housebuilders will be legally required to install solar panels on all new-build properties by 2027, according to new plans by the government, in a move that could cut bills and generate huge amounts of clean energy. -
UK starts 2025 with solar panel installation boom The UK saw a record month for solar panel installations in March 2025, with more than 21,000 taking place, the highest since December 2015, according to the latest data from the MCS Data Dashboard.