Government launches Warm Homes Plan

The Government has unveiled a comprehensive plan to upgrade the nation’s homes. The Warm Homes Plan will deliver £15 billion of public investment, roll out upgrades to up to 5 million homes that could save them hundreds on energy bills, and help to lift up to a million families out of fuel poverty by 2030.

The Government has already taken immediate action on the cost of living at the Budget, taking an average of £150 of costs off energy bills from April. On top of this, around 6 million households will receive the £150 Warm Home Discount – a total package of £300.

Upgrading homes is one of the best ways to bring down bills for good, and this plan is a vital next step in addressing the long-term issue of energy affordability for the country. Home insulation installations fell by more than 90% between 2010 and 2024, and millions of households have paid higher energy bills as a result.

The British people are currently showing record demand for home clean energy products like solar panels and heat pumps. The cost of these products continues to fall, but they are still out of reach for too many – and this plan will help bring these costs down so working people can benefit.

The Warm Homes Plan targets help at low-income families, alongside a universal offer, to ensure that working families can feel the benefits of products that can cut their bills.

Alongside this, the plan will support consumer choice for all households, so people can choose the technologies that work for them as and when they want. Homeowners will be able to apply for government-backed, low and zero interest loans to install solar panels – unleashing a ‘rooftop revolution’.

These loans will also be available for batteries and heat pumps, making it easier than ever for every home to access clean energy technologies that can lower bills. Low-income households and those in fuel poverty could receive support that would cover the full cost of having solar panels put on their rooftop, or insulation installed, alongside new rules to ensure landlords invest in upgrades to cut bills for renters and social tenants.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said:

“A warm home shouldn’t be a privilege, it should be a basic guarantee for every family in Britain. [The] plan marks a turning point. It will help to slash energy costs and lift up to a million people out of fuel poverty.

“This is a government bearing down on the cost-of-living crisis. By driving bills down for good and upgrading millions of homes, we’re giving people the security and the fair shot they need to get on in life.”

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said:

“It is a scandal that millions of people in our country do not have the security of a home that is warm, affordable and safe.

“With this investment, we embark on a national project to turn the tide – waging war on fuel poverty and taking another step forward in tackling the affordability crisis for families throughout Britain.”

The Government’s clean power mission is already delivering for the country, and this plan will ensure that millions of families feel the benefit of clean energy tech products in their homes over the coming years. The plan is backed by £15 billion government investment, including allocations for devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to ensure homes right across the country can benefit from these upgrades.

It also includes common-sense measures to ensure that new homes are built cheaper to run, with solar panels as standard, with the Future Homes Standard to be implemented in early 2026.

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