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19 Apr 2021
We're delighted to announce that 32 new charity-run projects will receive funding through the Energy Redress Scheme. Each project will help lift households out of fuel poverty and enable them to transition to a low carbon future.
The scheme, managed and delivered by Energy Saving Trust on behalf of Ofgem, distributes voluntary payments from Ofgem regulated companies that may have breached rules. Round 10 of the scheme and the new Carbon Emissions Reduction Fund, that launched in February 2021, have now closed and will see over £6 million in total distributed across the successful projects.
Thousands of vulnerable households are set to benefit from access to high-quality financial advice and support on energy saving and renewable energy measures. The proposed grant recipients include:
- Citizens Advice Diss, Thetford and District to deliver a Norfolk-wide energy advice scheme that aims to support around 2,000 households in vulnerable situations, with qualified energy advisors.
- Scarf, an accomplished social enterprise, will provide a comprehensive Home Energy Advice Team service across Dundee city.
- Rhondda Cynon Taff Citizens Advice, whose ‘Empowered’ project will provide free social welfare and energy advice, casework and support to vulnerable households across Rhondda Cynon Taff.
- National Energy Foundation, who are creating an innovative collaboration project to help homeowners transform the energy performance of their homes with the help of retrofit coordinators.
More information on the successful charities can be found on the Energy Redress Scheme Funded Projects page.
Charles Hargreaves, Ofgem’s Deputy Director of Conduct and Enforcement, has said:
“At a time when so many face hardships, this funding will make a direct difference to the lives of consumers who are struggling to pay energy bills – and help households save energy by going greener too.”
Since the Energy Redress Scheme launched in 2018, Energy Saving Trust has awarded over £26 million to fund over 150 charities across England, Scotland and Wales.