Number of UK homes installing rooftop solar panels highest in over seven years

Arrays installed by more than 50,700 households in first quarter of 2023 as people seek to reduce energy bills

The number of households installing rooftop solar panels reached its highest level in more than seven years in the first months of 2023 as energy-bill payers turned to renewable energy to guard against spiralling costs.

Industry figures show that more than 50,700 households installed arrays between January and March, more than double the number in the same months last year and the highest figure since late 2015.