We understand how important energy efficiency improvements are, not just for the environment, but also for helping households reduce their energy bills. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve always tried to offer ECO4 installations fully funded wherever possible. Unfortunately, due to recent funding changes beyond our control, this is becoming increasingly difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s Changed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n From April 2024, utility companies have been steadily reducing the amount of funding available for ECO4 installations. These cuts mean that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Why Funding Isn\u2019t Always Enough<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n ECO4 funding is based on energy performance certificates (EPCs). Homes with poorer energy ratings receive more funding, as they require more improvements to reach efficiency standards. However, the actual cost of materials and installation doesn\u2019t always align with the funding bands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And while funding rates are dropping, the cost of materials and labour remains the same or in some cases, has increased.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019d Rather Offer a Solution Than Say No<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Instead of refusing people the opportunity to improve their homes, we\u2019ve made the decision to ask for a customer contribution to help cover the gap in funding<\/strong>. This allows us to still deliver installs that would otherwise be cancelled due to funding shortfalls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We believe this approach is fairer and more proactive, it gives more households the option to go ahead with energy efficiency improvements, rather than being turned away altogether.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Process Still Takes Time and Resources<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even before an install can go ahead, there\u2019s a significant amount of work involved, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n These are all necessary steps to make sure everything is compliant and ready to proceed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re Doing Our Best to Help<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n We know how disappointing it is to hear that a contribution may be required, especially if you were expecting full funding. Please know this decision hasn\u2019t been taken lightly. Only a small number of customers have been affected, and we are doing everything we can<\/strong> to keep contributions as low as possible and continue helping as many households as we can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\u2019re still committed to delivering high-quality, energy-efficient installations and we\u2019ll always be transparent about costs and funding eligibility from the start.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We understand how important energy efficiency improvements are, not just for the environment, but also for helping households reduce their energy bills. That\u2019s why we\u2019ve always tried to offer ECO4 installations fully funded wherever possible. Unfortunately, due to recent funding changes beyond our control, this is becoming increasingly difficult. What\u2019s Changed? From April 2024, utility […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16860,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16859","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n
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