January 14, 2009

Scots to get free insulation

The Green Party in Scotland are close to completing a deal which could see 1.8 million homes in Scotland becoming eligible for free home insulation.

What this means is, it this is given the go ahead local insulation firms will be paid by the government to offer qualifying households free loft and cavity insulation, which can make a big difference to heating costs.

It has been estimated that the average household would be able to save around £340 per year off their energy bills just by carrying out this work.

The Green Party have put a £10 million price tag on the work, which could take as long as ten years to complete, but over that period of time, the savings in energy and money would definitely out way the original costs.

Source [Energy Saving Trust]