Top Story

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. 

BBC forces Evan Davis to stop presenting Happy Heat Pump Podcast PM presenter forced to step away from passion project over fears subject matter was 'treading on areas of public controversy'

Octopus Energy installation review Is the UK's biggest energy provider any good at heat pump and solar panel installations? Find out in our review here