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Solar cuts ‘at least £400 from bills in even the cloudiest British areas’

1 September 2026 at 09:00

Savings grow as energy prices in Great Britain rise and cost of panel installation falls, analysis finds

Households in Great Britain’s cloudiest regions could still save more than £400 a year on their energy bills by installing rooftop solar panels, research has found.

Rising wholesale energy prices mean the potential savings from a home solar panel system have climbed in recent years, as the cost of installation has continued to fall, leading to increased demand.

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© Photograph: Washington Imaging/Alamy

© Photograph: Washington Imaging/Alamy

UK households will take £2,400 financial hit from Iran war, analysis shows

31 August 2026 at 07:00

Centre for Economics and Business Research calculates effect of inflation and wage stagnation to end of 2027

UK households will have suffered a £2,400 financial hit, on average, from the Iran war by the end of 2027, new analysis shows.

The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has calculated that the jump in inflation since the conflict began, and weaker wage growth, will knock £1,100 off the real income of the average UK household in 2026, and by a further £1,300 in 2027.

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© Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

© Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

© Photograph: Jill Mead/The Guardian

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