The conflict in the Middle East as seen a dramatic rise in the number of British households, with Octopus Energy, amongst others, seeing record‑breaking demand, with the company logging its biggest‑ever month for enquiries and sales.

Solar sales have risen by 54 per cent at Octopus, in part as some homeowners have “supersized” their systems with 12 panels instead of the usual 10.

Heat pump sales also climbed 51 per cent, and EV charger sales up 20 per cent.

East Anglia has emerged as the change leader, with the greatest demand for both heat pump and solar installations.

Rebecca Dibb-Simkin, chief product officer at Octopus Energy, commented: “We are seeing a massive shift as people stop just asking and start acting. British families are tired of being held hostage by global fossil fuel prices.”

Public appetite for these technologies is also at an all-time high, with Google Trends showing searches for solar are up 20 per cent, and heat pumps are up 30 per cent, with users trying to understand how heat pumps work.

The increase in sales comes as Octopus Electric Vehicles (OEV) announced a 36 per cent increase in EV enquiries since the conflict began, showing all aspects of electro-tech are seeing increased interest in response to higher gas and oil prices.

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