As part of the national ECO4 scheme, EDF and other energy companies will be investing in energy efficiency community schemes to support homes and households which include individuals with health conditions exacerbated by living in a cold home.
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We are encouraging applications for the ECO4 scheme, from households that:
· Own or privately rent a home which is not energy efficient (i.e. has an Energy Performance Certificate of Band E, F or G). If you are unsure what your property’s EPC rating is currently registered as, please check on: https://www.gov.uk/find-energy-certificate
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· Have a household income of below £31,000, or
· Have been referred for support through the Citizen’s Advice Bureau, and/or receive council tax reduction and/or are eligible for free school meals due to low income, or
- Have a qualifying health condition e.g. cardiovascular, respiratory, immunosuppressed or limited mobility.
This grant is available to homes which are currently heated by gas or heated by other means (electric, oil, LPG, solid fuel etc).
For homes which are currently heated by gas, the following criteria applies:
- Your existing gas boiler must be a back boiler or a floor standing boiler
- Your existing gas boiler would typically be at least 18 years old
- Your existing boiler is a non-condensing boiler (has a hot water tank)
Typically funded measures on the ECO4 scheme can include:
- cavity or solid wall insulation
- loft insulation
- room in roof insulation
- solar PV installation
- renewable heating measures (e.g. air source heat pumps)
- replacement gas boilers (within gas properties only)
The ECO4 and ECO Flex schemes will be running in Newport from 14 June 2023 to 31 March 2026.
If you accept energy efficiency measures under this scheme, please be aware that the contract will be between the homeowner and the contractor, and not Newport City Council. The council will accept no responsibility for any loss incurred or that may be incurred under this scheme.
View the statement of intent for this scheme August 2024
View the statement of intent for this scheme June 2023