Scheme expected to reduce energy bills and cut carbon
By Elliot Wright, 5th January 2010
Thousands of Britons are expected to save money on energy bills
and cut carbon by taking advantage of the government's
newly-launched boiler scrappage scheme.
From today, up to 125,000 households in England with working
"G-rated" boilers will be entitled to scrap their old equipment and
get £400 off the price of a new, modern "A-rated" boiler or a
'greener' heating system like a biomass boiler or a heat pump.
Householders wanting to take advantage of the scheme must apply
through the Energy Saving Trust which will provide them with a
money-off voucher.
Households taking advantage of the boiler
scrappage scheme will save around £200 off heating bills per
year
The boiler scrappage scheme has already kick started competition
among the heating industry. British Gas is set to double the
government's offer and give households £800 off a new boiler
while Npower is also launching its own scheme. This is
good news for consumers as it extends the scheme to more
people and provides them with more choice when applying for a
boiler upgrade.
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband predicts that
households taking advantage of the boiler scrappage scheme will
save around £200 off heating bills per year and the total carbon
saved will be the equivalent of taking around 45,000 cars off the
road.
Mr Miliband added: "The Scheme will add to the existing package
of Government measures to help householders be smarter about the
energy they use, leading to permanently reduced fuel bills and
cutting emissions."
The Government's Boiler Scrappage Scheme will:
- Help sustain work for the 130,000 installers and over 25
UK-based boiler manufacturers throughout the economic
recovery.
- Save money. A household's energy bill could be cut by between
£200 to £235 a year.
- Save carbon. Replacing 125,000 G rated boilers should save in
the region of 140,000 tonnes of CO2 per year - equivalent to taking
45,000 cars off the road
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