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The Scottish Executive's Central Heating Programme and the Warm Deal Annual Report 2003-04: BENEFITS FROM HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY SCHEMES IN SCOTLAND 2003-04: A REPORT BY THE SCOTTISH EXECUTIVE
Benefits from the Central Heating Programme and the Warm Deal in Scotland 2003-04
This is the fifth annual report on the benefit of schemes to improve energy efficiency in Scotland, funded by the Scottish Executive. This report contains the results of the Central Heating Programme and the Warm Deal in 2003-04.
The Central Heating Programme improves the energy efficiency of the homes of the over-60s who do not have central heating or who have a heating system that is irreparably broken and also for families living in homes rented from local authorities and housing associations where there is no central heating. This is done by the installation of an energy-efficient central heating system and insulation measures. In 2003-04 the Central Heating Programme was expanded to allow the upgrade of local authority and housing association properties which already had a partial central heating system. The Warm Deal improves the energy efficiency of the homes of low-income families.
In addition to tackling one of the main causes of fuel poverty, homes with a poor energy-efficiency, both of these programmes also contribute to health and environmental objectives. Homes that are easier to heat, will lower the incidence of cold related illnesses and reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO 2), the primary cause climate change caused by human activity.
The Central Heating Programme in 2003-04 resulted in:
- Central heating being installed in 16,788 dwellings;
- an increase in the average NHER of properties from 3.2 to 6.4;
- a predicted reduction in average annual fuel bills of £356; and
- a predicted annual reduction in CO 2 emissions of 45,036 tonnes.
In addition, a further 803 properties with partial central heating systems were upgraded to full central heating systems. As a result:
- the average NHER of these properties increased from 4.9 to 6.3;
- a predicted reduction in average annual fuel bills of £109; and
- a predicted annual reduction in CO 2 emissions of 241 tonnes.
The Warm Deal 2003-04 resulted in:
- 27,520 dwellings being improved;
- an increase in the average NHER of 0.8, for properties improved by Eaga ranging from 0.9 for owner-occupiers to 0.5 for tenants of housing associations;
- an increase in the average NHER of 1.7 in properties improved by local authorities (although this is based on limited data);
- predicted reduction in average annual fuel bills of £99 for tenants of private landlords to £26 for tenants of housing associations;
- a predicted annual reduction in CO 2 emissions of 24,128 tonnes; and
- 141 New Deal places created for the long-term unemployed.
A further 487 properties with partial central heating systems were upgraded to full central heating systems under the Warm Deal. This resulted in:
- the average NHER of these properties increasing from 4.4 to 6.4;
- a predicted reduction in average annual fuel bills of £172; and
- a predicted annual reduction in CO 2 emissions of 730 tonnes.
Finally, Warm Deal funding was also allocated to local authorities for a range of other energy efficiency measures. 1,236 properties benefited from this part of the programme.
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