Keeping an all-electric home warm during winter had become increasingly expensive for Liam and Naomi. Rather than simply turning the heating on, they found themselves constantly thinking about how much electricity they were using and how much it was costing.#
“We were just really conscious that it’s costing a lot of money to keep the electric on, all the heating on all the time.”
For Liam, who works from home, the impact was impossible to ignore
“I had two jumpers on, slippers and obviously a hat, and it’s quite difficult to type on a keyboard when you’re wearing gloves.”
The couple knew they wanted a long-term solution that would make their home more comfortable while giving them greater control over their energy costs.
The Decision
After researching their options, Liam and Naomi decided that solar panels were the right fit for their home. To make the most of the electricity they generated, they also chose to install battery storage.
They already knew about Lendology and chose a home improvement loan to help spread the cost of the installation over an agreed period, subject to eligibility.
Their system includes 20 solar panels, alongside a battery that stores electricity generated during the day and can also be charged overnight on a lower-cost tariff. For Liam and Naomi, adding battery storage meant they could make better use of the renewable electricity they generated, rather than letting any surplus energy go to waste.
The Outcome
Before installing solar panels and battery storage, Liam and Naomi’s electricity bills during the winter could reach around £200 a month, and sometimes even more.
Today, they say their solar and battery system has significantly reduced their day-to-day electricity costs while changing the way they use energy at home.
Liam Explains:
“We’re effectively only paying nine pence a unit of every unit we use.”
He adds:
“Realistically the bill’s like no more than like £3 a day.”
Looking at the investment over the long term, Liam worked out that:
“The £12,500, whatever the system costs, works out over 10 years to about £3.50 a day. As long as we make or save at least £3.50 a day, which I think we definitely are, then it’s worth it.”
For Liam and Naomi, however, the biggest change goes beyond the numbers. Instead of constantly worrying about how much electricity they’re using, they feel they can simply enjoy living in their home.
“Now it means that we’ve got the flexibility to just carry on living our lives rather than consciously being, ‘Oh no, we’re using too much electric.'”