For most UK homes, the best solar panel angle is around 35° to 40° from horizontal. That sounds precise, but in practice you usually do not need to chase the perfect number. Many UK pitched roofs are already close enough to the ideal year-round angle, so panels are normally mounted flush to the roof rather … Read more
E.ON Next export tariff rates range from 6p per kilowatt-hour for anyone with an eligible solar installation, up to 17.5p/kWh for customers who install through E.ON and import electricity from them. The Smart Export Guarantee came into force in 2020. It requires licensed electricity suppliers with at least 150,000 domestic customers, including E.ON Next, to … Read more
An EDF export tariff can pay you between 3p and 18p per kilowatt-hour for the electricity your solar panels send back to the grid. The one you can access depends on whether you import electricity from EDF, and whether your solar or battery hardware was installed by Contact Solar, EDF’s installation subsidiary. More homes in … Read more
OVO SEG tariff rates pay between 4p and 20p per kilowatt-hour for the electricity your solar panels send back to the grid. The rate you can access depends on whether you import electricity from OVO and whether OVO itself installed your solar panels and battery. Solar generation in the UK has been hitting new records. … Read more
British Gas export tariff rates range from 3p to 12p/kWh. The rate you qualify for is usually determined by your solar system’s size and whether British Gas also supplies your home’s electricity. If you generate your own renewable electricity at home and have a smart meter that records readings every half hour, you can register … Read more
Scottish Power SEG tariff rates pay between 6p and 15p/kWh for exporting your excess solar electricity back to the grid. All their tariffs are variable and paid every 90 days. The rate you get will depend on who supplies your electricity and your solar panels and battery installer. Scottish Power is one of the largest … Read more
Plug-in solar panels could become one of the most accessible ways for UK households to generate a small amount of electricity at home. Unlike a full rooftop solar panel system, plug-in solar is designed to be smaller, cheaper and easier to install. Instead of fixing a large array to your roof, you use one or … Read more
Outgoing Octopus is an export tariff from Octopus Energy that pays eligible solar panel owners for electricity exported to the grid. It’s usually most relevant for homes with solar panels that export a meaningful share of their generation. In April 2026, the National Energy System Operator recorded solar output passing 15 GW on Britain’s electricity … Read more
Most homeowners on the old Feed-in Tariff should be cautious about switching because FiT generation payments can be valuable and may not be easily replaced. SEG can be useful for export payments, but comparing Feed-in Tariff vs SEG can help you make the right choice based on the terms, export assumptions, smart meter setup and … Read more
Solar export tariffs pay you for any excess electricity your solar panels send back to the grid. Most UK export tariffs sit under the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG), but rates, eligibility rules and payment structures vary significantly by supplier. The timing has never been better to get this right. Government data shows that March 2026 … Read more