Levelise launched Hub 2, the next generation of its home energy hub for households with solar and battery systems, at Solar & Storage Live on 23 September 20251. The company says the device is 80% smaller and 90% lighter than the previous version, and that a full installation can be done in as little as 20 minutes using quick-fit wall mounting, plug-and-play connectors and a three-step app-based commissioning flow1.
The hub manages when and how stored energy is used. Levelise says it lowers bills by making the most of time-of-use tariffs, extends battery life through smarter charging and discharging, and pays households directly for supporting the grid through flexibility services1. The company states that users remain free to choose their own energy supplier1. It is engineered to work with leading battery brands, and installers can choose from flexible packages1.
On the money side, Levelise says it has paid over £2 million directly to households since 2019, that 94% of its customers earn more than their projected flexibility payments, and that homeowners see £490 a year on average in combined savings and income1. Flexibility payments from Levelise can now be included in finance deal assessments, which the company says shortens payback periods by two years1. To mark the launch, it lists two bundle offers, each pairing Hub 2 with a battery: an AlphaESS 10.1 kWh bundle and an Afore 10.24 kWh bundle, both at £3,100 excluding VAT1.
"With Hub 2, we're making it easier for both installers and homeowners to be part of the energy flexibility future."
The company describes the hub as connecting thousands of batteries across the UK into a virtual power plant that helps balance the national grid1. No independent verification of the performance, savings or payment figures has been reported, and no third-party testing of the installation time claim has been reported.
Why it matters for households
A hub of this kind sits between a home's solar and battery system and the wider grid, deciding when stored electricity is used at home and when it is offered to flexibility markets. For a household, that shapes two things: how much of its own generation it consumes rather than imports, and whether the battery can earn income rather than only cut bills. The claim that supplier choice stays open matters because some flexibility arrangements tie participation to a particular tariff or supplier. The stated average of £490 a year in combined savings and income, and the two-year shortening of payback periods, are the company's own figures and have not been independently confirmed. Households weighing a battery installation may find that monitoring a solar and battery system at home and using energy data to size a system set the baseline against which any such figures would need to be checked. The wider category of smart home hubs and controllers covers how these devices fit alongside existing smart meters and home energy management equipment.
What happens next
Hub 2 is on sale now, with the two launch bundles priced at £3,100 excluding VAT1. No further dates, availability windows or rollout plans have been reported.