Home energy efficiency schemes
Help for Energy Efficiency
We support a range of schemes to help residents improve energy efficiency.
Energy Company Obligation (ECO) Flex 4, Great British Insulation Scheme
This government scheme funds improvements to homes to make them better at keeping heat in. Meaning you use less electricity and gas to keep warm, save money on utility bills and help reduce emissions.
Home efficiency improvements include:
- heating systems
- loft and wall insulation
- smart thermal controls
- solar panels
- or even an air source heat pump
which are all free and 100% funded by the ECO4 Scheme if you are eligible.
To find out if you could be eligible, contact Better Housing Better Health who can help explain and discuss the scheme and eligibility criteria in more detail.
You can call them on 0800 107 0044 weekdays between 9am and 5pm.
View our ECO FLEX Statement of Intent Document
Solar Panels
The Solar Together scheme helps residents to join a group buying scheme for solar panels.
Find out more about local energy efficiency schemes
Better Housing Better Health
Better Housing Better Health is a charity working locally to improve resident’s domestic warmth and wellbeing. It offers a free helpline with a single point of contact for services, advice, and financial support to help improve the energy efficiency of your property.
Improving the energy efficiency of your home will save energy, save money, reduce emissions, and improve your wellbeing.
You can call them on 0800 107 0044 weekdays between 9am and 5pm.
Find out more about Better Housing Better Health
More help with Fuel Poverty
The Energy Saving Trust website can also provide you with information and assistance if you are struggling to pay your fuel bills.
Use the energy grants calculator on gov.uk to find out whether you are eligible for help with your energy costs.
Energy efficiency app
Hertfordshire has become one of the first regions in the UK to partner with Energy Saving Trust to provide an energy efficiency app to residents and help them make energy savings.
Unique and easy-to-use the Hertfordshire Energy Advice Tool (HEAT) app gives a virtual tour around a typical home, asking questions and giving advice along the way. Based on the answers provided, quick, easy, low or no-cost actions are suggested to help householders save money on their energy bills and reduce their carbon footprint too.
The app is available for both Android and iOS users: