HomeLoad Check — Can my home handle it?

Photograph your electrical setup

Take clear photos of the equipment as it is. Do not remove covers or touch cables.

Safety first: keep all covers in place. Never remove a consumer-unit cover, meter seal, cut-out cover or expose live parts for this assessment.

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Consumer unit

Front-on so labels & breaker ratings are readable

Consumer unit photo added ✓

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Electricity intake / cut-out

Include the service head and main fuse area

Intake photo added ✓

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Electricity meter

Show the complete meter and visible tails

Meter photo added ✓

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Wider setup

One photo showing how the equipment relates

Wider photo added ✓

Confirm what you can see

Supply

Main fuse rating

Spare consumer-unit ways

What do you want to add?

Choose one or more. You can change the rating to match the product you're considering.

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EV charger3.6kW / 7.2kW / 11kW / 22kW

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Air conditioningElectrical input, not cooling output

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Hot tubHeating + pump load

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Heat pumpASHP electrical input

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SaunaTypical electric heater

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Other loadEnter your own kW rating

Select an appliance above.

Existing high electrical loads

This helps create a cautious desktop estimate of existing demand.

Electric shower
~8.5kW contribution

Electric / induction cooking
~3.5kW diversified contribution

Existing heat pump
~4kW electrical input

Existing EV charger
~7.2kW

Direct electric heating
~6kW allowance

Existing hot tub / sauna
~3kW allowance

Your property & network

Your postcode helps identify the electricity distribution region. It does not identify who sends your electricity bill.

Postcode

Property type

Budget upgrade guide

Minor

£0–£500

Fuse / tails / minor enabling works, subject to network and electrician requirements.

Service alteration

£1.5k–£5k+

Indicative allowance where incoming service works are needed.

Three-phase

£2.5k–£8k+

Indicative only. Excavation, distance and network reinforcement can materially change this.

Production version: replace the postcode estimate with an authoritative DNO/MPAS or licensed network lookup and current operator-specific connection pricing.

Your tariff & usage

Use your exact tariff if you know it, or use the current Ofgem average default-tariff electricity rate shown below. Your assessment and report unlock after payment.

Energy supplier

Electricity unit rate (p/kWh)

Period

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