Boiler upgrade drive “fails due to poor Whitehall publicity”, eco-advisers claim
Renewable energy advisors The Eco Experts have joined criticism of the government’s failing Boiler Upgrade Scheme, saying online search data they’ve collated proves the government is under-publicising it.
Launched in May, the £450 million drive has registered below half the replacements it was budgeted for. Last month a House of Lords committee slammed the initiative’s low-key promotion by Whitehall
Data from Google Trends collected by the advisory firm confirms strong consumer interest in ‘air source heat pumps’ over the last twelve months, they say, but minimal searches for the ‘boiler upgrade scheme’ or ‘heat pump grant’.
This lack of awareness around the scheme has resulted, the Eco Experts claim, in thousands of UK households missing out on its £5,000 grants, an upgraded eco-friendly heat source, and potential cuts energy bill costs. On average, they could have saved 50% of upfront costs for an average air source heat pump.
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