Can solar panels + battery affect home insurance?

HELP / ADVICE

Can having solar panels + battery affect home insurance? In England - no idea if it's any different in the rest of the UK.

I ask because common sense and insurance don't always go hand in hand.

Eg Axa cancelled my home insurance policy when I asked them if they would cover my e-bike: not only did they refuse to cover it, but they cancelled my policy because they consider it a high-value item, which makes it more likely that burglars would try to break into my home. Ah, they make no clear mention of this anywhere in their policies.

Of course I don't expect anyone to try and steal my solar panels, but can insurers refuse to cover a house with solar panel and battery? Or consider the battery a fire hazard?

Posted Jul 29, 2026, 12:55 PM UTC

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