Three months after solar panels and a home battery were installed through the Warm Homes: Local Grant, one family's electricity costs have fallen dramatically. July's bill dropped from £58.55 to just £3.74.

A homeowner contacted me because, despite a significant investment in green technology, their electricity bills remained stubbornly high. I had engaged with them on social media and they said "you just seemed to be talking more sense than anyone else that I have seen talking" which was nice to hear, but I didn't expect what came next. As I worked through the paperwork, I discovered something I'd never come across before: two solar arrays and two completely separate battery s

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