HELPING HOUSEHOLDS TO SAVE MONEY, SAVE ENERGY

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HOME ENERGY SAVING PROGRAMME
HELPING HOUSEHOLDS TO SAVE MONEY, SAVE ENERGY

Summary

Higher global energy prices are hitting families in Britain hard. In the new world of scarce oil, rising costs and climate change, we need a partnership between responsible businesses, consumers and the Government – to save money and save energy.

So today the Government is announcing a new £1 billion package of measures to help families on middle and modest incomes permanently cut their energy bills. Alongside targeted extra help for the vulnerable this winter, and with new funding of £910 million from energy suppliers and electricity generators, this will support the widest programme of energy improvement to British homes since the conversion to North Sea Gas in the 1960s.

This is the next stage of the Government's Home Energy Saving Programme. The programme – now being increased to £6.5 billion of spending over three years – aims at nothing less than a national revolution in energy efficiency. By 2020 we want every household to be able to maximise their energy savings, while we also invest in our future low carbon energy infrastructure.

In achieving this, the Government will comply with its legal obligations to consult with all relevant stakeholders.
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