◐ INDEPENDENT · UK · 2026

Will it pay back?
Show me the numbers.

Most home-energy sites are sales funnels in disguise. We're a calculator. Plug in your roof, your usage, your postcode — and see what solar, a heat pump, or a battery would actually save you. Honest maths, current grants, no nonsense.

Solar ROI calculator → Check my grants
◐ TOOLS

Ten calculators. Real maths.

SOLAR
Solar ROI calculator

Postcode-adjusted yield, SEG export earnings, battery uplift, 25-year payback.

10 inputs→
BATTERIES
Battery payback

Solar self-consumption uplift + time-of-use arbitrage. The bit most quotes miss.

8 inputs→
HEAT PUMPS
Heat pump & BUS grant

Net install cost after the £7,500 grant, running cost vs your boiler, payback.

7 inputs→
EV
EV charging vs petrol

Home/public mix, EV-specific tariffs, honest petrol comparison.

7 inputs→
EV
EV salary sacrifice

BIK tax, NI savings, net monthly cost vs private lease.

5 inputs→
GRANTS
Grants eligibility

ECO4, Warm Homes, BUS, Nest, Home Energy Scotland — what you qualify for.

5 inputs→
INSULATION
Insulation savings

Loft, cavity, solid wall, floor, draught-proofing — costs, savings, ECO4 eligibility.

6 inputs→
TARIFFS
Octopus Go vs flat rate

Would a time-of-use tariff save you money? Models EV, battery and smart timer shifting.

6 inputs→
COMBINED
Whole-home model

Solar + heat pump + battery + EV — combined install, savings and payback.

Interactive→
EXPORT
SEG rates by supplier

Octopus 15p, E.On 16.5p, EDF, OVO and more. Updated monthly.

Apr 2026→
◐ WHY THIS EXISTS

Most calculators flatter the numbers.

Solar quote sites tend to assume south-facing roofs, no shade, full self-consumption, and 15p export tariffs that almost no one gets. Heat pump comparison tools forget panel-radiator costs. Grant explainers don't say which schemes are closing this year.

We model the boring details — regional yield, panel degradation, battery time-shifting, grant overlaps — and we show our working. If solar isn't worth it for your roof, we'll say so.

◐ GUIDES

Read before you buy.

ENERGY BILLS · 10 MIN READ
October 2026 price cap: what changed and how to save

The cap rose 4% — gas up 8.7% as heating season starts. What changed in pounds and 10 ways to claw back £300+.

OCT 2026 →
SOLAR · 8 MIN READ
Are solar panels worth it in 2026?

Current install costs, SEG income, when payback breaks even, and three roofs where it doesn't make sense.

UPDATED APR 2026 →
HEAT PUMPS · 7 MIN READ
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme, explained

£7,500 for ASHP, £2,500 for air-to-air (new), eligibility, MCS rules, and the application gotchas.

UPDATED APR 2026 →
BATTERIES · 9 MIN READ
Is a home battery worth it?

Self-consumption vs tariff arbitrage, honest payback maths, degradation, sizing — and when it doesn't make sense.

UPDATED APR 2026 →