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2022-04-07 | |
发布年 | 2022 |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | 英国 |
领域 | 气候变化 ; 资源环境 |
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Energy efficiency: what you need to knowHow the UK government is helping to improve energy efficiency. ![]() Improving energy efficiency, by reducing the amount of energy that households and businesses need, forms a crucial part of our British Energy Security Strategy. We want to continue making UK homes more comfortable and cheaper to run. Every therm of gas saved grows our energy security and brings jobs to the UK. We have already saved households on the lowest incomes around £300 a year on bills through energy efficiency measures – and we are investing over £6 billion on decarbonising the nation’s homes and buildings. What support does the British Energy Security Strategy offer to help consumers with the cost of energy or lowering bills?The British Energy Security Strategy is part of an overall movement to greater energy security, building on the commitments set out in the Prime Minister’s 10 Point Plan, the Energy White Paper, the Heat and Buildings Strategy and the Net Zero Strategy. We have announced various measures worth billions of pounds to support consumers to cut their energy consumption, reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, make their homes warmer and more energy efficient and help them to reduce their bills. This includes making available £9 billion to protect against the impact of rising global energy prices through a £200 discount on energy bills this autumn and a £150 non-repayable reduction in Council Tax bills, while giving up to £300 in Winter Fuel Payments to recipients of the State Pension and contributing £140 to the energy bills of 2.2 million low-income households through the Warm Home Discount. Why is energy efficiency important?Improving the energy efficiency of UK buildings is the quickest way we can support families and businesses, to respond to rising energy prices. Over 90% of our homes are heated by fossil fuels, accounting for a third of UK total gas use. The price spikes in the gas market mean households are particularly exposed to these changes and facing energy bills upwards of £2,000. Improving the efficiency of our homes could reduce our heating bills by around 20% and reduce our dependency on foreign gas. Energy efficiency measures include double glazing, cavity wall, insulation to efficient light bulbs. What is the government doing to improve energy efficiency?We have gone further than any government in setting out an ambitious strategy by:
What has the government achieved so far?We have already saved households on the lowest incomes around £300 a year on bills through energy efficiency measures – and we are investing over £6 billion on decarbonising the nation’s homes and buildings. The number of homes with an Energy Efficiency Rating of C or above is 46%, up from 13% in 2010, and rapidly rising thanks to government commitments. The UK has a strong track record in making homes more energy efficient, with 40% in England now at EPC B and C or better and 84% of new builds in the top energy efficiency bands A or B. By 2025, around 700k homes will be upgraded, and by 2050 all our buildings will be energy efficient with low carbon heating. How is the government helping to cut the cost for consumers?We will cut the cost for consumers who want to make improvements by:
What is the government doing to support people already in, or about to get pushed into, fuel poverty?The Heat and Buildings Strategy sets out how we are prioritising the most vulnerable in society, ensuring that those on low income and/or at greater risk of fuel poverty are able to access energy efficiency measures and not be left behind.
How are you supporting property owners improve their properties?We are catalysing a world-leading competitive low-cost green finance market to help property owners improve their properties stock. For example:
Published 7 April 2022
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来源平台 | Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy |
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条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/348721 |
专题 | 气候变化 资源环境科学 |
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