Millions of households will still be living in fuel poverty by the end of this decade, according to a study carried out by National Energy Action (NEA).
And those hard-hit homeowners could be facing the prospect of somehow having to find an extra £480 a year to meet their fuel bills.
That’s down to the government’s slow progress on meeting its home energy efficiency targets, report the NEA.
The fuel poverty charity expects that three million households in England will find themselves still stranded in fuel poverty by 2030 because the government’s legally binding target on upgrading the energy efficiency of homes [for ‘fuel-poor homes’ to reach an EPC rating of C by the decade’s end] will be missed “by a staggering margin”.
The report, undertaken by NEA by consultants at Gemserv, pointed out that the government needs to address a funding gap of at least £18 billion in order to undertake the necessary measures to ensure that the recognised ‘fuel-poor homes’ in England are brought up to a reasonable standard of energy efficiency by the end of this decade.
The NEA estimates that of the £18bn required, £10.8bn would be publicly funded, alongside an additional £7bn-8bn of private funding that would come from landlords.
The NEA’s findings suggest that unless there is real action then England’s poorest households could be left paying – on average – £480 more a year on their gas and electricity bills because they are trapped in “cold, damp and unhealthy” homes.
Across the Westdale Group (which includes our companies Westdale North Ltd and Westdale Midlands), we are committed to helping tackle fuel poverty by providing better home insulation and other key efficiency solutions.
While we deliver refurbishment projects that are tailored to the needs of local authorities, housing associations and principal contractors, we have also been working with government funding for many years.
By utilising the government’s ECO4 scheme we can provide people with a warmer, cosier and much more energy efficient home completely free of charge (check if you qualify for the scheme, https://westdale.uk/eco/).
And as well as our external wall insulation proposition, we offer a comprehensive range of services nationwide, that include:
- PAS2035 Retrofit Coordination, Design and Assessment
- Cavity Wall Insulation
- Draught Proofing
- Structural External Wall Insulation
- Air Source Heat Pump Installation
- Loft Insulation
- PVCu Windows and Doors
- New Build Initiatives (joint ventures and land acquisition)
- Roofing and Roof Line Works
- Solar PV and Battery Storage
Give us a call (01302 700700) or email hello@westdalegroup.co.uk to see if we can help you bring energy efficient improvements to your property.
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