Home Insulation Scheme

Households in Lewis  and Harris have been signing up for greener, lower-carbon homes, with the help of the Scottish Government’s £15 million Home Insulation Scheme.

In the opening weeks of the scheme, nearly 20,000 households have received personalised energy saving advice and greener home energy reports.

In addition over 5,500 households have been referred for free or discounted cavity wall or loft insulation.

Households in 10 local authorities are being visited by doorstep energy assessors, offering energy saving advice and encouraging residents to sign up for insulation measures.

As part of the Scottish Government’s recent budget, next year, funding for the scheme will be increased from £15 million to £25 million, including £10 million for a new universal access scheme offering free insulation measures to around 90,000 homes.

Mike Thornton, Director, Scotland, for the Energy Saving Trust said:

“Assessors are still contacting householders in the 10 areas in Scotland where the scheme is currently operating and I would encourage everyone to take advantage and see how they could benefit.”

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