Lets assume EDF get nasty and cut off people refusing to take a 'smart' meter.
Would it be possible to survive totally off-grid with just solar PV on a south-facing, 37 degree pitch roof on a house in West Sussex ?.
How do these Tesla wall wart batteries work ?.
Would it be possible to buy an electric car, nip 5 miles down the road, plug into the council car park charger, come home and connect back into the house inverter and run the house lights and tv off the car battery ?.
Why doesn't anyone make static gen sets that run off natural gas (much cheaper than red diesel) and use waste coolant heat, to heat the house ?.