Energy efficiency

Home Energy Efficiency

The Council provides information, education and advice on home energy efficiency. It has a statutory duty to report on improvements in energy efficiency under the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995. This set out that Councils have to improve energy efficiency in their district by 30% over 15 years.

The Council has an Energy Strategy. See Energy Efficiency Advice in the Relevant Documents section for advice on how to conserve energy in the home.

The Council gives many grants to help a number of households install energy efficient measures and also promotes a number of others. Grants are available for cavity wall insulation and loft insulation. See Current Grants Available for Energy Efficiency and Minor Repair Grant Scheme in the Relevant Documents section for information on grants available to help conserve energy in the home.

Use the following link to go to Powergen's energy saving advice page which has ideas to help you reduce your energy usage and help the environment as well
www.powergen.co.uk/At-Home/Going-Green/Energy-Saving-Advice/?WT.svl=4

Check how you can change to a cheaper energy supplier or a green tariff by following the external link below to the Simply Switch website. This is a free and impartial comparison service that could help you save on your household bills.
www.simplyswitch.com

The external link below goes to The Heat Project's website. They are a local authority endorsed home insulation grant provider.
www.heatproject.co.uk/