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• 93% of buyers say energy uncertainty is shaping what they look for in a home
• E.ON Next data reveals sales for solar panels and batteries (+182%), air source heat pumps (+129%) and EV chargers (+18%) have soared between February-April this year
• Property expert Dion Dublin reveals future‑ready energy solutions – like solar panels, home batteries, heat pumps and EV chargers – are fast becoming a key selling points

E.ON has today (11 MAY 2026) announced its planned acquisition of OVO, a UK residential energy supplier. The transaction represents a significant investment by E.ON Group into the UK market and is about accelerating consumer energy flexibility - putting control in customers' hands, bringing bills down, and reshaping the energy system around people.

Across Europe, a new wave of smart home technology is making it easier for people to generate, store and use electricity - from 'plug-in' solar and battery to new-build homes with energy efficiency built into their very foundations

A better deal for bill-payers: how batteries can bring value for homes and also reduce the risk of overbuilding the grid

A change that will lead to more accurate bills and a timelier picture of energy usage for every customer, while supporting a smarter, more flexible energy system.

Across Great Britain, the energy system is undergoing one of the biggest transformations in its history. As more homes switch to electric heating, electric vehicles, and other low-carbon technologies, demand on the electricity network is rising rapidly. This shift is key to making the transition to clean energy work for everyone, but it also brings a challenge: how to expand the system without pushing energy bills even higher—especially when so many are already struggling to afford them. 

Communities across the UK are finding new ways to generate and share their own clean power - helping schools, households and public buildings reduce energy costs and build local resilience, and keeping benefits within the community

Responding to Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) plans to break the influence of gas on electricity prices, Chris Norbury, CEO of E.ON UK, said: 

E.ON Next distributed approximately £75 million of support to vulnerable customers last year. Today’s announcement takes the total amount of support for E.ON Next customers to over £200 million over the last three years.

Chris Norbury, CEO of E.ON UK, has written in Utility Week with his reflections on the impact of the conflict in the Middle East, and how the UK can better its energy resilience while making the system fairer and fit for the future.

Domestic batteries can cut household energy bills in the short term and support investments to meet growing demand on local power networks, new analysis from E.ON shows

• Piloted under the name Next Solar Max, modelling shows the average household could save close to £300 per year compared to similar households exporting solely through the Solar Export Guarantee (SEG)
• Next Optimise is the UK’s first combined intelligent home energy management service and dynamic electricity tariff designed for households with a home battery and solar panels – helping them make better use of the energy they generate
• Searches for solar on E.ON Next’s website jumped by nearly two thirds (63%) in early March as households seek ways to counter price volatility