Plug-in solar is legal. Here is what is actually verified.
Since 27 August 2026 you can plug a solar kit into a normal socket in Great Britain, but only a kit verified on the ENA register. We check the register every week and list every kit that passes, with the price each retailer is showing.
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IllustrationENA registerchecked 8 Sept 2026
Verified kits47
Under review5
On sale with a price13
What changed this weekVerified kits you can buy today
All 13 with a pricePatioSunOn the ENA register since 1 Sept 2026
PatioSun LitePATIO/21264/V1/A1
£449Verified
PatioSun (direct)PatioSunOn the ENA register since 1 Sept 2026
PatioSun DuoPATIO/21026/V1/A2
£549Verified
PatioSun (direct)Listed as pre-order when checked.Thunder EnergyOn the ENA register since 27 Aug 2026
Thunder Bolt 460WTHUNE/21203/V1
£549.99Verified
Thunder Energy (direct)PatioSunOn the ENA register since 1 Sept 2026
PatioSun MaxPATIO/21261/V1/A1
£599Verified
PatioSun (direct)Listed as pre-order when checked.Prices as each retailer showed them on the date on the tracker. Some links earn a commission; it never changes what is listed.
News · 8 Sept 2026ENA Register, Week Three: 47 Verified Kits, Perlight and APsystems Pass, Octopus GoneOur 8 September pull of the ENA register: 52 records under the Plug-in Solar Type, 47 Compliant. Perlight's four 500VA kits and APsystems' single-panel set passed as revised /A1 records on 7 September, Perlight's FLEX+ 500 is back, and the only Octopus Energy record has left the register while Octopus keeps taking orders.
News · 8 Sept 2026The October Price Cap and VAT-Free Electricity: What a Plug-In Solar Kit Saves NowFrom 1 October 2026 the Ofgem cap puts electricity at 26.32p per kWh, and VAT on electricity is 0% until 31 March 2027. Every unit a plug-in kit stops you buying is worth that rate, not the 24p most guides still quote. The worked numbers, what the VAT cut does and does not change, and what to set in our calculator.
New to this? Three answers first.
Most people arrive with the same three questions. Each links to the full guide.
Is it legal where I live?Yes in England, Wales and Scotland since 27 Aug 2026, for verified kits. Northern Ireland is different.What will it save me?The government says £70 to £110 a year. A balcony sits at the low end. Run your own numbers.I rent. Can I still do it?Usually, with your landlord's say-so for the fixings. Our letter template does the asking.
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