27/08/2026
Do you have solar panels but aren't seeing the electricity bill savings you expected?
It could come down to when you generate and use your electricity.
For example, during the day, your solar panels might generate 10 kWh, while your home uses 4 kWh. That leaves 6 kWh of surplus electricity, which could be stored in a battery or exported to the grid, depending on your setup.
Later, when your panels are generating little or no electricity, your home might need 12 kWh over the evening for things like cooking, running the washing machine, heating the home and charging an EV.
If that 6 kWh, available earlier, was stored in your battery, you could use that electricity during the evening and only need to import the remaining 6 kWh from the grid.
When the 6 kWh surplus is exported instead, it isn't available for you to use later. Depending on your tariff, you may receive a payment for the electricity you exported. However, you'd still need to import the full 12 kWh from the grid at much higher cost.
So, at the end of the day, your panels generated 10 kWh, but your home still needed additional energy when solar generation was low.
Exporting and importing electricity at wrong time of the day can reduce the overall savings you expected from your solar system.
If you have solar panels but no battery storage, Get in touch with our team to explore how battery storage could help you make better use of your solar energy.
