East Suffolk Council
Summer is the time to think about how you heat your home
Warm Homes Suffolk is now accepting applications to fund improvements to your home, to make it warmer and healthier, and save money on your energy bills.
Although it’s the middle of summer, now is a good time to think about making your house more energy efficient and cheaper to run during the colder months.
Warm Homes Suffolk has new funding available for eligible households, to put towards energy efficient measures such as insulation, solar panels or heat pumps.
The scheme is administered by Suffolk County Council, and delivered by East Suffolk Council, on behalf of all councils in Suffolk. It has been funding home energy efficiency improvements for over a year, but has recently received further funding from the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero, to continue the work.
Early this year, Warm Homes Suffolk supported Jane from Halesworth to have loft insulation and solar panels fitted to her home:
“We are warmer, we can turn the heating down and we’ve saved on our bills. Our solar is generating electricity throughout the day, and the draft from our loft hatch has gone. We are saving money and worry less about having the heating on. We're also finding the insulation is keeping the heat out in the summer.
“Our installation was very quick and efficient. I’d recommend to anyone, the team and installers were so helpful, kind and considerate.”
An average of £18,000 in funding per property is available for homeowners meeting the following criteria:
- Homes that are not heated by mains gas
- Homes with an EPC rating of D, or below
- A combined household income of under £31,000
(though this is only for certain postcodes)
Landlords and tenants are also eligible to apply, with qualifying rental properties getting up to two-thirds of costs, as an average grant of up to £12,000.
Councillor Richard Rout, Suffolk County Council’s Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Finance and Environment, said:
“Since Warm Homes Suffolk began in early 2022, we have improved 558 properties across the county, just like Jane’s.
“Projects like this are a win-win situation - the improvements help to make people’s lives better and their homes more comfortable, but they should also see lower bills as their homes are more energy efficient.
“Priority for this new funding will usually be given to homes which are not well-insulated and leaking heat. We are also keen to support landlords and privately rented properties, so their tenants can have confidence that they are moving into energy efficient homes.”
Through the Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan, the county’s authorities have a collective ambition to be net zero by 2030, towards which Warm Homes Suffolk is contributing
To find out more about how Warm Homes Suffolk could help you, visit the website or call the team on 03456 037 686.