Cashback for homeowners from Scottish Government

A new £4.5 million cashback incentive to help people install renewable and energy efficiency measures in their homes has been announced by the Scottish Government.​

Responding, Helen Melone, Senior Policy Manager at Scottish Renewables, said: 

“Renewable technologies like heat pumps and solar thermal panels provided just 6.5% of Scotland’s non-electrical heat demand in 2019, the latest figures available. This means we are a long way from meeting our target that 11% of heat will be delivered from renewables by 2020, so we are pleased to see The Scottish Government announcing a new £4.5 million cashback incentive to help people install renewable and energy efficiency measures in their homes.

“Heat makes up 55% of the energy used in Scotland and decarbonising heating is essential if we are to meet our net-zero targets. We look forward to working with our members and governments in both Edinburgh and Westminster as they accelerate the shift to the low-carbon energy system which we need to tackle climate change.”