Up to 125,000 households in England with working “G-rated” boilers can apply through the Energy Saving Trust[external Link] for a voucher which will entitle them to £400 off the price of a new, modern “A-rated” boiler or a renewable heating system like a biomass boiler or a heat pump. The Government’s Boiler Scrappage Scheme has already triggered some companies to complement, and in some cases match, the offer and it is expected others will follow suit. This will extend the scheme to many more householders and safeguard work for the heating industry. People are advised to shop around to find the best deal which suits them before applying to the Scheme. The Government’s Boiler Scrappage Scheme will: Help sustain work for the 130,000 installers and over 25 UK-based boiler manufacturers throughout the economic recovery. Save money. A household's energy bill could be cut by between £200 to £235 a year. Save carbon. Replacing 125,000 G-rated boilers should save in the region of 140,000tCO2 per year - equivalent to taking 45,000 cars off the road The Boiler Scrappage Scheme joins the package of measures to improve household energy efficiency. These measures include CERT, an obligation placed on energy suppliers to offer energy efficiency measures to households; the Warm Front scheme[external Link], targeted at pensioners and those on qualifying disability or income related benefits, to provide heating and insulation measures which could reduce fuel bills; Decent Homes[external Link], a programme to improve the energy efficiency of social housing; CESP, the community energy savings programme funded by an obligation on energy suppliers and electricity generators; and Pay As You Save[external Link] trials, which are currently being piloted in five areas to test out new ways to finance whole house energy makeovers. trials, which are currently being piloted in five areas to test out new ways to finance whole house energy makeovers., a programme to improve the energy efficiency of social housing; funded by an obligation on energy suppliers and electricity generators; and trials, which are currently being piloted in five areas to test out new ways to finance whole house energy makeovers., targeted at pensioners and those on qualifying disability or income related benefits, to provide heating and insulation measures which could reduce fuel bills; , a programme to improve the energy efficiency of social housing; funded by an obligation on energy suppliers and electricity generators; and trials, which are currently being piloted in five areas to test out new ways to finance whole house energy makeovers. for a voucher which will entitle them to £400 off the price of a new, modern “A-rated” boiler or a renewable heating system like a or a heat pump.
The Government’s Boiler Scrappage Scheme has already triggered some companies to complement, and in some cases match, the offer and it is expected others will follow suit. This will extend the scheme to many more householders and safeguard work for the heating industry. People are advised to shop around to find the best deal which suits them before applying to the Scheme.
The Government’s Boiler Scrappage Scheme will:
The Boiler Scrappage Scheme joins the package of measures to improve household energy efficiency.
These measures include CERT, an obligation placed on energy suppliers to offer energy efficiency measures to households; the Warm Front scheme[external Link], targeted at pensioners and those on qualifying disability or income related benefits, to provide heating and insulation measures which could reduce fuel bills; Decent Homes[external Link], a programme to improve the energy efficiency of social housing; CESP, the community energy savings programme funded by an obligation on energy suppliers and electricity generators; and Pay As You Save[external Link] trials, which are currently being piloted in five areas to test out new ways to finance whole house energy makeovers. trials, which are currently being piloted in five areas to test out new ways to finance whole house energy makeovers., a programme to improve the energy efficiency of social housing; funded by an obligation on energy suppliers and electricity generators; and trials, which are currently being piloted in five areas to test out new ways to finance whole house energy makeovers., targeted at pensioners and those on qualifying disability or income related benefits, to provide heating and insulation measures which could reduce fuel bills; , a programme to improve the energy efficiency of social housing; funded by an obligation on energy suppliers and electricity generators; and trials, which are currently being piloted in five areas to test out new ways to finance whole house energy makeovers.