With the yule season upon us, with the close of 2022 comes increased financial pressure. Consumer costs, including energy overheads, are on the rise. However, so too are Solar PV technology advancements and efficiency. So as we enter into 2023, the possibility of harnessing solar energy and asserting your household’s independence from the national grid has never been so attainable! 

Smart Home technology continues to blossom and becomes more and more accessible to households across the East Midlands. The capabilities and features are, not only rich but detailed, putting the overall control of your house into the palm of your hand: your smartphone to be precise. We’ve followed the SMART Home technology curve from the beginning at Definitive Electrical Solutions, and our Engineers remain one step ahead of new products, features, and techniques.

UK energy bills continue to soar to record highs, with no sign in sight of a fall. In fact, the prices are their highest in at least half a century and are set to triple by next year, according to Carbon Brief. It’s no wonder that rising fuel bills are pushing two-thirds of British households towards fuel poverty, with an 11-fold increase in UK gas prices since 2019, and similar rises in electricity following suit.

With some breathtaking Electric Vehicle models coming onto the market, it’s little wonder that more and more East Midlands homeowners, like yourself, have taken the decision to go electric. However, as the electric vehicle market picks up pace, charge point numbers throughout Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire and the wider East Midlands region could be expanding quicker. With better, more affordable EV charge points available, perhaps now’s the time to go the extra mile and have your own EV charger installed.

2022 has seen a lot of household overheads skyrocket, and perhaps energy is the one cost that continues to fluctuate erratically. With the UK’s departure from the EU, the conflict in Europe, along with an unstable energy market, there lies a great deal of fuel for debate. However, something that is moving firmly in favour of the consumer is developments in solar energy harvesting and storage. With solar panels becoming more efficient over recent years, the enduring obstacle to households moving “off-grid”, being storage limitations, has now been overcome.