Eco Funding

Supporting fuel poor homes and those most in need

Caerphilly County Borough Council is working with Energy Companies and Cardiff Capital Region (CCR; representing the ten local authorities of Southeast Wales) to support households in poorly insulated homes - making those households more energy efficient and helping lessen the impact of rising energy bills.
 
Working with our partners, we aim to draw government funding, to reduce or eliminate the cost of these energy efficiency upgrades.
 
As part of the national ECO4 scheme, EDF and other energy companies will be investing in energy efficiency community schemes to support ‘fuel poor’ homes and those households that include individuals with health conditions exacerbated by living in a cold home.
 

Apply now for free insulation and energy efficient upgrades

Through our partnership with CCR and EDF, we are encouraging applications for the ECO4 scheme, from households that:
 

• Live in ‘off gas’ homes in rural areas
• Include individuals with certain health conditions
• Receive welfare support, or
• Have a household income of below £31,000.

and

• Own or privately rent a home which is not energy efficient (i.e. has an Energy Performance Certificate of Band E, F or G). If you are unsure what your property’s EPC rating is currently registered as, please check.

You can contact EDF’s nominated ECO4 installer for this scheme  - City Energy - by completing the survey on the website.
 

The start of a longer journey to help with energy efficiency

Unfortunately, not every home or household will be suitable or eligible for funding support at this time.
 
The positive news is that is the start of a longer-term plan with CCR, where different sources of funding or finance will be blended to encourage take up of energy efficiency measures, whilst prioritising help for fuel-poor households.
 
We’re also aware that some households may be elderly or vulnerable and will need additional support during the process of applying for the installation of funded energy efficiency measures in their home.
 
Caerphilly County Borough Council will ensure that EDF and its nominated installer take every care when dealing with these households - including best practice safeguarding measures such as having a carer or relative on site.
 
The ECO4 and ECO Flex schemes will be running in Caerphilly CBC from 18 May 2023 to 31 March 2026.
 
If you accept energy efficiency measures under this scheme, please be aware that the contract will be between the homeowner and the contractor, and not Caerphilly County Borough Council.
 
The Council will accept no responsibility for any loss incurred or may be incurred under this particular scheme.