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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 16h

What a really rather wonderful late afternoon meeting with the commercial operations manager of a local business. They want to cut their energy costs but are bamboozled by people trying to sell them a product. It seems some straight forward advice is needed. Which is what I do! #wood #trees

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Did you know 195,000 homes in the UK added solar panels over the last year? No me neither! That's the equivalent of 1 every 3 minutes. Someone's been busy! To find out more, please watch this short video! www.electrifymyhome.co.uk/post/195000-...

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UK Solar Installations: One Home Every 3 Minutes

I knew the UK was embracing solar panels because I can see them appearing on homes all around me. What I didn't realise was that over the last year enough homes aded solar to average one every three...

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I remain in awe of how the likes of @tillathenun.bsky.social can edit such long videos to such a high quality! My next one is all of 60seconds long. It’s taken a *lot* longer to put together! #amateur_Dave

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The months fly by don't they?? Here's my look into the energy we used in August which included enough to drive 2,000 miles in our EVs, plus run the air conditioning more or less non-stop, for the princely sum of just £43. www.electrifymyhome.co.uk/post/our-aug... #petrolisexpensive

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Our August energy use

Our air conditioning worked hard again in August, and we drove 2,000 odd miles in our EVs too. Yet, with a combination of our solar generation and cheap, off-peak electricity, our electricity cost jus...

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Back in May, this family installed solar & a battery, courtesy of the #warmhomesgrant It was a very sunny summer, but even so the results are remarkable. They've cut their costs by 87% and saved £150 You can find out more in this video! #warmhomesgrant #solarandbattery youtu.be/KHvqlSueUuQ

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£58.55 a month to £3.74 - how solar and a battery reduced this household's electricity bill

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I've been looking at our energy data 🤓 Our fridge freezer uses 30kWh a month, 360kWh pa. Cost £25ish That’s enough electricity to drive an EV 1,250 miles Or the same power as driving from Kent to Scotland & back🏎️ Everyday energy suddenly feels a lot more interesting when you look at it this way

Fridge freezer in a kitchen, with the caption "if our fridge freezer was a car, it could drive 1,250 miles a year"

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@lowcarbondave @lowcarbondave.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Really fabulous day at the #hyundaiNFestival at Brands Hatch. Weather awful, but it didn’t stop it being great fun. Drove a 6N on track - too wet to really learn much. GoKarted in the rain on slicks which was awesome fun. So sideways!

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

A client’s fixed gas tariff has just ended The new rate? 52% higher. Shopping around didn't help. A quick look at what’s happening to gas prices in a real home just down the road from me, and a comparison to electricity costs over the same period www.electrifymyhome.co.uk/post/real-wo...

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Gas Prices UK: A Real-World Example of a 52% Tariff Increase

A client’s fixed gas tariff has ended, with the replacement rate an eye-watering **52% higher**. We shopped around to see if we could do better – and compared the increase with what’s happened to elec...

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Never ceases to amaze me - over the last 30 days, 31% (112kWh recuperation /363 total consumption) of the energy used to drive the car HAS ALREADY BEEN USED TO DRIVE THE CAR! As we slow down, the motors turn into generators with the electricity being stored in the battery to reuse. GENIUS!

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Wow. What a week! Three new enquiries last week – and unusually, all three homeowners already had green home tech installed. Three very different systems. Three very different questions. 🧵 So, what did we find?

Yellow headling WOW WHAT A WEEK, with smaller text saying three people asked for help and three people were helped

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Exporting from our home battery to support the local grid. (We don’t get paid for doing so - long story).

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

I'm writing a report for a client who has two EVs, solar, ASHP for heating and air conditioning, but doesn't have a battery. They use a lot of electricity, and much of it at peak rate. Look how much lower their off peak is! Think how much they could save!

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

hey @speaktothegeek.co.uk - I use your wonderful HA blueprint to charge our Giv batteries when we get an extra IOG slot. I've just updated the HA Octopus thingy and saw this note - do I need to do anything? Thanks.

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

We drove over 3,250 miles in our EVs last month, and ran our fully electric home including the air conditioning for just £73. Here's our monthly energy breakdown. Also, I went to @thorpepark.bsky.social and took this photo! www.electrifymyhome.co.uk/post/dave-el...

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Our June 2026 energy use

We paid just 4p/kWh for our electricity in June - a mix of free solar generation, overnight off peak and a smidgeon of peak rate (because I accidentally turned off the battery at one stage!) Total c...

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I happen to know that’s a council house. With solar. And a heat pump. Not sure about a battery though. It’s the only house in this close with panels…. I imagine some are rented and some owner occupied. But the only one with solar is council owned. Well down Gravesham council I say!

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Over the last couple of months I've completed two long EV road trips. 📍Scotland – 1,709 miles. My Ioniq 6N ⚡547 kWh 💷£270 💰49p/kWh 📍Germany – 1,022 miles. Family Ioniq 5 ⚡377 kWh 💷£133 💰35p/kWh Both trips relied mainly on Ionity rapid chargers using the same Electroverse 40% discount.

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

I went on holiday last week, driving one of our EVs to some German theme parks. Much fun had Our other EV was sat at home. When we left it has 17% battery. Now it’s 80%. That’s about 150 miles range - 50 odd kWh - added is if by magic! (Or science). My petrol cars never did that…

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

In May, 95% of the energy used in our home came from our solar panels. We only spent £63 and that included driving 2,850 miles in the cars! Full video here - www.electrifymyhome.co.uk/post/our-may...

Bright sunny sky, some trees and the caption "Our home. Powered by the sun".

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

My latest video - you can now lease a home battery from as little as £35pm. Given they usually costs £1,000s to install, that's an attractive offer.... www.electrifymyhome.co.uk/post/a-batte...

A battery system with the headline "They save 100s but they cost 1000s. Or do they?"

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We are lucky and privileged to enjoy the original FIT (feed in tariff) on some of our solar panels. We now get paid a frankly ridiculous 76.9p/kWh generated. That's £939 for the last quarter alone and £2,500 a year. Here's a video I created after the previous payment..... youtu.be/jp_WFTfyoT0

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

A milestone for Electrify My Home today A business plan goal was to engage a brand-new client not connected to my previous career I've just made that happen! A family with an existing solar and battery system would like me to check they are getting the best from it.

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

We’ve refilled our kitchen surface cleaner *again* using an Ocean Saver anti-bacterial tab. Just pop it in the reusable bottle, fill with water and off you go! #oceansaver

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

This video walks through how I helped this single mum with three kids, working two jobs, decrease their daily electricity bill by 95% to just 12p a day. www.electrifymyhome.co.uk/post/the-un-...

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The (un)achievable dream

How we helped this family reduce their electricity bill to just 12p a day, courtesy of the Warm Homes: Local Grant

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

A single mum with 3 kids is receiving around £30,000 of Warm Homes: Local Grant funded home improvements ⚡ New roofs, insulation, solar panels and a battery system. Cost to the family: £0 I helped her apply for the grant and negotiate more work than they originally planned. #WarmHomesGrant

Builders working on the roof of a house where the insulation is being improved courtesy of a Government grant

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Reducing outgoings can be just as powerful psychologically as increasing income Lower monthly direct debits simply feels better. Using a pension or ISA to effectively buy an income (by reducing outgoings) is a very powerful concept. The idea of an “energy pension” is a fascinating one.

The image reads "7% of our customers who instal solar panels say they pay for it from their pension" - Octopus CEO, Greg Jackson

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Home batteries save £100s pa They also cost £1,000s That’s changing You can now lease a battery over 10 years with no upfront cost, from just £35pm Yes, T&Cs apply so a lease won't be suitable for all, but alongside 0% finance its good to see more options becoming available.

A home battery with the text "Home batteries can save £100s. They also cost £1,000s. Or do they?"

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

In April, 41% of our home’s energy came from our own solar panels ☀️ £36 drove 2,450 miles. £15 heated the house. £14 covered everything else — cooking, lighting AND the TV & Xbox! The home energy revolution is here ⚡ Watch my latest video to find out more. youtu.be/aeq7Mrr6OLQ

A bright sunrise with the words "The Sun: Our personal power station"

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Ooh that’s interesting. Just been chatting my our solicitor and we got onto hearing etc. Their new home has ASHP that can do cooling, and the upstairs radiators are designed to cool the bedroom. I haven’t got a photo but I’d love to see what that looks like, and find out how effective they are!

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I've known how effective our set up is for years, but writing down April’s numbers for this post really rammed it home 🔆517 kWh generated from solar 🏠553 kWh used in the house - heating, cooking-everything 🚗705 kWh into the cars-enough for 2,450 miles 💷 £65 total bill-less than 1 tank of petrol!

The sun with the caption "Our personal power station"

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

@tillathenun.bsky.social I can’t believe your system hiccuped in April, and that April turned out to be so sunny. I can only imagine what you said when you realised what had been happening.

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Chat GPT says this is real, and if so it’s utterly brilliant! EV advertising on a petrol pump!

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I sold my business to set up Electrify My Home. On Saturday, 96% of our home’s energy came from our solar panels. Not only cheap as chips and clean as a whistle, but a real example of what's now possible. It’s only April. I wonder if we’ll hit 100% self-sufficiency by mid-summer?

Sunshine and the heading : 96% of our home's energy came from OUR solar panels - we were nearly off grid all day"

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Ember @ember-energy.org · 20/04/2026

#FossilDependenceDay marks the day of the year from which an economy relies on imported fossil fuels for its energy. Some major economies use fossil imports to meet most of their energy needs, leaving them exposed to price and supply shocks 🧵 ember-energy.org/foc...

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

EVs don’t just use electricity ⚡ We got 31% of ours back. Over the last 30 days: 1,074 miles. 279 kWh used. 87 kWh recovered when slowing down. We've used this energy already used once… then we used again! Average 3.85 miles/kWh Cost: £21

EV with electricity crackling from the road surface to signify regeneration when slowing down

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Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 17/04/2026

A HUGE, narrative-breaking moment for the UK car market New EVs are now cheaper than petrol cars on average, says Autotrader Last yr CCC said price parity was due by 2028 – and it's already here And EVs are already MUCH cheaper to run than petrol

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The Sofia wind farm in the North Sea is now generating electricity, 15 years after the planning started When fully operational, it’ll power ~1.2 million homes Turning these mammoth engineering projects on is a huge achievement and to be celebrated. Now we just need to use or store the leccy!

A wind turbine in the North Sea, with the sun setting.

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

I'm helping a client understand the pros and cons of a home battery and solar installation. They have concerns about what the panels might look like. It's very handy when a nearby house already has them! "They'll look something like this!!!"

A detached house, with solar panels and an EV on the drive

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Wonderful to see Legoland Windsor have put several solar panel canopies in their car park….

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I am more than a little obsessed by the detail we have about our energy use, via Home Assistant. This Sankey Diagram shows energy in on the left, and energy out/consumed on the right. My favourite? That the TV and X-Box used 0.62kWh so far today!

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

As the winter of 24/25 drops off our data, which is before we added air conditioning to our hybrid home heating set up, we’ve been able to reduce our peak rate to just 2.7% of our consumption! Happy with that.

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

What a great start to the day. 2 sets of “this is how much you could save with a battery” calculations done Capital outlay £6k. Projected savings £500 and £700 pa respectively Both people have cash in the bank earning 3% interest or so, so the return of 8% and 11% respectively appeals. #Fab!

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Most people think a home battery is about storing solar. It isn’t. It’s about when you use electricity. This has been my most watched video so far — worth a look 👇 youtu.be/t-lrWkUvmB4

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How a home battery saves you money

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Warmer weather ↓ heating Longer days ↑ solar What did that do to our March energy costs? Full breakdown 👇 youtu.be/Ia1SbJ-N9Vs

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Our March 2026 home energy use

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I’ve dug a bit deeper into plug-in balcony solar, which is coming to the UK soon. A £919 system could cut a household’s electricity bill by £90–£135 a year — a return of 10%+. That’s an eye-catching return. Here’s my video 👇 youtu.be/sVq204Tucnc

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Plug-in Balcony Solar': 10% Return?

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Those EV batteries just won’t last will they?? 4 years old. 60,000 miles. Battery health 99.3%. So it’s lost 0.7% so far! (Okay there is a buffer above that but even so!). Hyundai Ioniq5.

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

It beats me that there is any debate about which way the UK needs to go in order to bring down energy prices. Just 6% gas (no coal, obvs) at dusk on a cold spring day. My ca has been charging on off peak electricity all afternoon thanks to extra cheap rate from @octopus.energy too.

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electrify my home @electrifymyhome.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

There's lots of screen shots on social media showing that @octopus.energy 's fixed rate 'intelligent' tariff for EVs has dropped to as low as 3.5p/kWh, subject to geographical location. We haven't had a notification yet, but I think that's because we're on the variable tariff 1/4

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