Plans to deliver cheaper energy bills and cleaner heat to homes in Sheffield Heeley

Under plans announced today, up to 300,000 households across the UK will benefit from home upgrades in the next year, with new funding to help households of every kind in Sheffield Heeley take up measures that can help save money on their bills and deliver cleaner heating.

This includes boosting the budget for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to support more households to switch to a heat pump – which can save families around £100 a year compared to a gas boiler by using a smart tariff effectively, and insulating more homes across the country – potentially saving homeowners around £200 per year.

The wide-ranging package is another important step in delivering the Warm Homes Plan and reaches across all households in Sheffield Heeley, supporting: 

• Homeowners in England and Wales to get a £7,500 heat pump grant through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, which had the highest number of applications ever in October according to Ofgem.
• Households install an air source heat pump without needing to submit a planning application in England – removing the 1m rule, with figures from Octopus showing 34% of those who order a heat pump are discouraged or drop out for reasons attributed to planning permission. 
• Social housing residents, lower income householders and renters to receive funded energy efficiency upgrades – including insulation and low-carbon heating – through the Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund and Warm Homes: Local Grant respectively. 

Working alongside the Labour’s mission to make Britain a clean energy superpower, the Warm Homes Plan will ensure millions more households benefit from homegrown energy delivered by every new turbine, solar panel or pylon built on the path to energy independence. 

Louise Haigh MP for Sheffield Heeley said:

“Everybody in Sheffield deserves the right to live in a home that is well insulated and where their bills are affordable. Our Warm Homes Plan, announced today, will provide the support that families need to upgrade their homes and bring bills down for good.

“Our plans, alongside the immediate support for families this winter, will put an end to the short-term approach that failed our community under the Conservatives.”