Warmer Homes Shropshire launched to help households lower their heating bills and stay warmer at home

Warmer Homes Shropshire launched to help households lower their heating bills and stay warmer at home

To help bring down the cost of heating bills for fuel poor and vulnerable households, Shropshire Council along with Herefordshire Council have teamed up with several local charities and the energy supplier E.ON to launch the Warmer Homes programme. Under the scheme in Shropshire, eligible households could benefit from free first time central heating and gas connections.

Over the next two years grants will be available to more than 300 households who don’t currently have central heating, many of whom rely on expensive and inefficient heating systems such as night storage heaters or portable electric heating. If a property needs to be connected to the gas supply to install a central heating system, this will also be covered by the scheme.

Homeowners, as well as private tenants and their landlords could benefit from the scheme. Installing new gas central heating systems could save a household as much as £350 per year, along with the £4,500 cost of a brand new heating system. Read on …

https://newsroom.shropshire.gov.uk/2020/05/help-for-shropshire-residents-as-home-energy-use-rises-during-lockdown/