UK battery guides
Plug-in home battery guides: rules, costs and choices.
Start with what is allowed, then test the money and compare the right type of battery. Every guide shows its checked date and sources.
Start with the UK rules
Understand socket connections, G98 and the difference between solar approval and battery approval.
Rules / buying guide
Plug-in home batteries in the UK: what is legal in 2026?New UK rules allow plug-in solar panels, but not plug-in batteries. What the law covers, which products are coming, and what to check first.
DNO and compliance
G98 notification for a home battery: how to notify your DNOHow to notify your DNO for a home or plug-in battery: G98 vs G99, the form, the timeline and what happens if you skip it.
Work out cost and payback
Price the whole system, test your tariff spread and learn when storage without solar can make sense.
Prices and quotes
Home battery cost UK: product prices, installation and VATHome battery cost UK guide: compare product prices, installation, VAT, electrical work and the costs that change a battery quote.
Savings and maths
Home battery payback UK: how to calculate realistic savingsCalculate home battery payback in the UK with cheap-rate charging, usable capacity, efficiency, cycles, tariff spreads and the full purchase cost.
Costs and tariffs
Home battery storage without solar: what works in the UKHome battery storage without solar in the UK: which systems work, what it saves, what it cannot do, and the rules.
Tariffs and products
Home battery and Octopus Energy: tariffs, Nook and compatibilityHome battery and Octopus Energy guide: compare Flux, Intelligent Octopus Go, Nook and the checks that decide whether a tariff fits.
Choose the right product type
Compare connected batteries, portable power stations and options aimed at flats or rented homes.
Three-way comparison
Anker vs Zendure vs EcoFlow: which home battery is best in the UK?Anker vs Zendure vs EcoFlow home batteries compared: UK connection rules, capacity, output, backup, expansion, prices and our evidence-led verdict.
Buying guide
Best plug-in home battery UK: a 2026 shortlist by use caseCompare the best plug-in home batteries in the UK by connection, output, capacity, backup, price and rules. No paid rankings, just dated evidence.
Flats and renters
Plug-in battery for a flat or renter in the UK: checks firstCan renters and flat owners use a plug-in home battery in the UK? Check permission, fire safety, sockets, DNO rules, Nook and current alternatives.
Buying guide
Plug-in home battery vs portable power stationThe names overlap but the products do not. How plug-in home batteries, portable power stations and fixed batteries differ, and questions that reveal it.
Buying guide
Best portable power station UK 2026: which Anker SOLIX suits you?Which portable power station should you buy in the UK? We compare the Anker SOLIX C300, C1000 Gen 2, C2000 Gen 2 and F3000 on size, output and price.
Sizing guide
What size portable power station do I need? A UK sizing guideWhat size portable power station do you need? Match your appliances to capacity, from phones and laptops to fridges, campervans and multi-day backup.
Head-to-head
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs C2000 Gen 2: which should you buy?Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs C2000 Gen 2: capacity, output, charging, backup and price compared for UK buyers, plus where the cheaper C300 fits.