Check if your home qualifies for a free battery
Homeowners with solar panels, or getting them, can apply. It only takes a few minutes.
The Free Home Battery Scheme is designed to be simple for households. You apply online, the scheme checks your home is suitable, and an approved installer fits a smart battery that joins the programme. Here is the journey in seven steps.
The seven steps
Check your eligibility
Start a short online application. The scheme is currently open to homeowners with solar panels, or who are getting them. Renters and homes without solar can join the waiting list. See who can apply.
Book a survey
Choose a preferred date and time for your home battery survey as part of your application. We’ll contact you to confirm it.
Home and property assessment
A surveyor checks whether your property, electrical installation and the proposed battery location are suitable. Read what to expect at your survey.
Installation approval
If the survey confirms your home is suitable, the installation is approved. If you’re getting solar through a funding scheme or finance, the battery is fitted as part of that installation — more on solar.
Battery installation
An approved installer fits and connects the battery at no cost to you. See what happens on installation day.
The battery connects to the programme
Once commissioned, your battery is connected so it can be managed as part of the programme alongside other homes.
Your household could save on electricity
Participating households could save up to £500 per year on their electricity bills, subject to eligibility and scheme terms.
Ready to take step one?
Your application takes a few minutes.
Who does what
| Stage | What you do | What the scheme does |
|---|---|---|
| Apply | Answer a few questions about your home | Reviews your application |
| Survey | Provide access at the agreed time | Assesses the property and battery location |
| Approval | Arrange any solar funding or finance, if you don’t have solar yet | Confirms whether the installation can proceed |
| Install | Provide access on installation day | Supplies, installs and commissions the battery |
| Ongoing | Use your home as normal and report any issues | Owns, maintains, services and insures the battery |
Why the battery is managed as part of a programme
Your battery isn’t a stand-alone gadget. Connected home batteries, managed together, can store electricity and release it when it is most useful — helping to lower household bills, support the grid and strengthen energy security. That is why the scheme owner funds, owns and looks after the battery. Our guide to how home batteries work explains the technology, and who owns the battery covers responsibilities.
How long does it take?
Timescales depend on survey availability, any solar installation the battery is fitted with, and installer scheduling.
No commitment to apply
Applying is free and simply starts the process. Your eligibility and your home’s suitability are confirmed through the application and the survey — see the scheme FAQs for more.
Start your free battery application or return to the free home battery overview.