Warm up to energy efficient grant schemes
In a bid to reduce fuel poverty, (where a customer spends more than 10% of their income on heating and lighting) the governments of England, Scotland and Wales have set up grant schemes to improve heating and insulation in properties.
- Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (Wales)
Warm Front (England)
Warm Front is the government's main grant-funded programme for tackling fuel poverty in England and was launched in June 2000. Households who meet the eligibility criteria are offered a grant of £2,700 or £4,000 (if oil central heating has been recommended) to help with their insulation and heating such as:
- Fitting gas room heaters with thermostat controls
- Hot water tank insulation
- Energy efficient light bulbs
- Converting a solid fuel open fire to a glass front fire
To apply for a Warm Front grant you need to contact the scheme manager at Eaga Partnership Ltd.
Eaga
1st Floor Block A
Richmond House
Watermark
Metro Riverside Park
Swalwell
NE11 9SZ
Freephone 0800 316 2805
To enquire if you qualify for additional benefits / warm front grant call 0800 072 9006 or email bec@eaga.com
Or simply fill out a Warm Front application to apply online.
More information on Warm Front
Warm Deal (Scotland)
The Warm Deal is a grant scheme offered by The Scottish Executive. The scheme provides a grant of up to £500 to make homes more energy efficient and keep you warmer during the winter. The scheme is available to households that receive benefits and meet the eligibility criteria. Work that can be carried out includes:
- Hot and cold tank and pipe insulation
- Energy advice and up to four Energy Efficient light bulbs
To apply for a Warm Deal grant you need to contact the scheme manager at Eaga Partnership Ltd
Scottish Power
Freepost
SCO 4421
Edinburgh
EH6 0BR
Freephone: 0800 316 6009
Lines are open 8:30am to 5:30pm, Monday to Friday
More information on Warm Deal
Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (Wales)
The Home Energy Efficiency Scheme (HEES) offers grants to low income households, who may be in fuel poverty. The scheme is working towards reducing fuel poverty by lowering energy bills and improving energy efficiency. Households that receive benefits and meet the eligibility criteria can apply for a package of heating and insulation improvements up to £3600, or up to £5000 if oil central heating required.
Work that can be carried out includes:
- Hot water tank insulation
- Converting a solid fuel open fire to a glass fronted fire
To apply for a HEES grant you need to contact the scheme manager Eaga Partnership Ltd.
Eaga Partnership Ltd
Unit 4
Ty Nant Court
Morganstown
Cardiff
CF15 8LW
FREEPOST NEA 11457
Freephone: 0800 316 2815
Lines are open from 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Email: bec@eaga.com Or simply fill out a HEES application to apply online.
More information on HEES
Energy Saving Trust
The Energy Saving Trust (EST) is a not for profit company funded by the government and the private sector to promote energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.
For great advice on how to be more energy efficient in the home or work, you can contact the EST on freephone: 0800 512 012.
The Energy Efficiency Commitment
The Energy Efficiency Commitment (EEC) ran between 1 April 2002 and 31 March 2008, and required energy suppliers to achieve targets for improvements to household energy efficiency in Britain. The EEC was developed to help reduce the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on the climate, as well as to help tackle fuel poverty for low-income consumers.
Carbon Emissions Reduction Target
The EEC was succeeded by the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target (CERT) in April 2008, and obliges energy suppliers to achieve set targets for promoting reductions in carbon emissions in domestic households. The aim of CERT is to double the level of activity seen under the EEC and maintain a focus on vulnerable customers.
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