# 'The UK is firmly in its second solar boom': solar energy sets new UK record as affordable plug-in kits prepare to go on sale within weeks

> Solar energy just had its best-ever month in the UKRooftop panels and farms provided 14. 4% of the country's electricityThe record comes ahead of the legalisation of plug-in solar kits soon Our gardens may be wilting in…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/home/smart-home/solar-energy-just-had-its-best-ever-month-in-the-uk-as-the-first-plug-in-solar-kits-prepare-to-go-on-sale-within-weeks?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a70de6f960b3ac99824ca59)
- **Published:** 2026-08-03
- **Category:** Cameras
- **Tags:** #solar #energy #plug #kits #month #panels #record #affordable
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