Report: £1.5B energy grant could save 250,000 UK households £620 a year
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Summary
Energy UK reports that 250,000 low-income UK households could save an average of £620 per year on energy bills if the government allocates £1.5 billion from its existing Warm Homes Plan to create a new Energy Upgrade Grant. The grant would fund installations of solar panels, battery storage, and heat pumps to reduce reliance on grid energy.
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· 3 pulled250,000 low-income households could save an average of £620 each year
The proposed initiative would support households in installing cost-saving technologies, including solar panels, battery storage and heat pumps
Diminishing their dependence on costly gas and electricity from the grid
Energy UK says 250,000 low-income households could save an average of £620 a year on their energy bills
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