Household Energy Efficiency 2023-11-28
2023-11-28
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Q1
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The MP sought to understand the change in number of households receiving energy efficiency measures over two distinct years, highlighting a significant drop from 960,000 in 2010 to around 200,000 in 2022.
If she will make an estimate of the number of households that had energy efficiency measures installed in (a) 2010 and (b) 2022. In 2010, Government schemes were aimed at low-cost, easy-to-install measures. In 2022, our funding schemes focused on high-cost measures.
In 2010, 960,000 measures were installed. In 2022, around 200,000 measures were installed. In 2010, Government schemes were aimed at low-cost, easy-to-install measures. In 2022, our funding schemes focused on high-cost measures.
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Q2
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The MP highlighted the economic and social benefits of upgrading homes to EPC C, noting that over half of homes in her constituency are below this level. She also mentioned nearly 20% of housing stock is from before 1919.
Upgrading homes to energy performance certificate band C would create a huge economic and social boost to Britain. In my constituency of Chester more than half of homes are below EPC C and almost 20% of the housing stock is classed as historic, as it was built before 1919. What plans does the Department have to upskill the workforce and speed up the roll-out of energy efficient homes, including historic buildings, such as the ones in my constituency?
The hon. Lady makes a good point about upskilling the workforce. Good progress has been made and around half of all homes will now reach the Government's ambition of EPC C by 2035, compared with just 14% in 2010.
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The plans for upskilling workforce and accelerating roll-out were not specifically addressed.
Good Progress Has Been Made
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