The zero-bills home: how one family is beating the energy price hikes

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: The Guardian
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What happened

The Naylors’ four-bedroom home in Milton Keynes acts like a mini-power station after retrofitting solar panels, a battery and a heat pump Clare Naylor paid close attention to how much energy she and her family were using last winter, filling hot-wate…

Key facts

  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:00:29 UTC.

Why it matters

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Coverage timeline

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  1. The zero-bills home: how one family is beating the energy price hikes

  2. UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says

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