British Gas, OVO, Octopus, EDF customers can knock £796 off energy bills with installation

British Gas, OVO, EDF, Eon Next and Octopus customers have been warned "don't delay" saving up to £800 a year on energy bills with a smart device. Installing a home battery can cut energy bills by as much as 85 per cent, saving up to £796 a year, research shows.

Thomas Farquhar, co-founder of Heatio explained to GB News: “Savings very much depend on what system you are replacing, the size of your property and whether you are combining it with other technologies like Solar."

Christelle Barnes, of SolarEdge, said: “It’s absolutely possible to save 85 per cent, and even more in some cases if you’re savvy, but there are some customers who are saving 30 per cent. It’s dependent on your usage, size of system and whether you have a battery.

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“There’s no one-size-fits-all approach. The word we use is ‘flexible’. This is a flexible technology that can adapt and evolve as your energy needs change.” He went on, urging people to make home improvements and also said: "Solar panels can be used in conjunction with home batteries. Panels capture the sun’s energy and convert it into electricity.

"Heat pumps are an energy efficient, low carbon way to heat your home. It does this by taking in heat energy from a colder area, usually outside and raising its temperature. A heat pump provides heating and hot water and can work in combination with radiators, underfloor heating or other water-based heating systems."

As the Cost of Living crisis continues, Mr Farquhar concluded in his advice: "Some homeowners are reluctant to make changes if they can’t have solar panels and batteries and a heat pump, but we believe that any small change is a good change, so would encourage people to do what they can afford at the time and don’t delay."