Free batteries, no upfront cost
E.ON Next is expanding its Battery Boost programme, teaming up with Northern Powergrid, SP Electricity North West and UK Power Networks. The move will deliver another 1,000 home batteries at no cost to customers, focusing on households most at risk of fuel poverty across north Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, the east and north-east of England and Greater Manchester. The £4 million investment builds on an earlier trial with Northern Powergrid that already showed first households saving hundreds of pounds a year simply by storing cheap overnight power.
Real savings without changing habits
Chris Norbury, Chief Executive of E.ON UK, said: "Most people do not know a home battery works without solar panels. For the households in Battery Boost it works without them paying a penny for it: the battery is provided free, fills up overnight when electricity is cheap and runs the home when it is not, and the previous customers are nearly £500 a year better off as a result." The scheme needs no solar panels and leaves daily routines untouched while shifting demand away from evening peaks.
Grid benefits and wider rollout
The batteries also ease pressure on local networks. E.ON Next modelling suggests the approach could save around £150 million a year across 615,000 households and tackle most of a potential 3.74 GW grid constraint by 2035. We have seen E.ON Next offer other support for energy-saving kit recently, including zero-interest loans for heat pumps and solar. To register interest visit the supplier’s site via the link in the source press release.
Who this suits
The programme targets homes that can benefit most from cheaper off-peak charging without buying equipment. It is not a general tariff and rollout depends on the three network operators identifying suitable properties. Check eligibility directly with E.ON Next if you live in the covered regions and want to cut bills while helping balance the grid.
