The government have today announced the £15 billion Warm Homes Plan aimed at reducing household energy bills and improving energy efficiency across the UK housing stock. The programme is intended to support the installation of measures such as solar panels, battery storage, heat pumps and insulation. More information on the plan here.

Trevor Hutchings, Chief Executive of the REA, said:

“We have seen successive governments try to solve a really complex challenge; that for generations we have put up with leakier, draftier, less efficient homes than most of our northern European neighbours.

The Warm Homes Plan is an important step in the right direction – recognising the role that clean energy technologies play in bringing down household bills and providing the market confidence the sector needs to create tens of thousands of new jobs.

It’s vital the British public feel the benefits of the clean energy transition through lower bills. The success of this Plan will hinge on whether consumers can trust what they’re being told about clean technology – that it will be installed well, work effectively and genuinely bring down costs at the end of the month. 

The industry stands ready to deliver on these promises, and we’re confident that the government will work with us to get this done.”