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Accepted in Part
We support the extension of ECO to 2026 and the extra funding announced in the...
Recommendation
We support the extension of ECO to 2026 and the extra funding announced in the Fuel Poverty Strategy. The Government must review whether ECO is still delivering Energy Efficiency of Existing Homes 57 value for money and whether the energy bill is the most appropriate, fair and effective means of funding the scheme, since the poorest households pay disproportionately towards its costs.
Government Response Summary
The government states it will publish an evaluation report for the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) later this year, addressing the recommendation to review its value for money. However, it implicitly defends the current funding mechanism via energy bills, rather than committing to a review of its appropriateness or fairness.
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Government Response
Accepted in Part
Government Response
Accepted in Part
HM Government
Accepted in Part
Over more than 25 years, supplier obligations have proven to successfully deliver energy efficiency upgrades to homes across Great Britain. They have often been complementary to direct Government funding and provided long-term certainty, often across Spending Review periods. Whilst ECO is funded by all bill payers, including low income households, the scheme is fully focused on improving the energy efficiency of low income and vulnerable households. We intend to publish an evaluation report for ECO later this year.
Source
Committee
Environmental Audit Committee
Report
Fourth Report - Energy Efficiency of Existing Homes
22 Mar 2021
HC 346
Timeline
Recommendation age
5.4 yrs
Report published
22 Mar 2021