On 20th April, the Scottish Government announced that £2 million would be available for a boiler scrappage scheme for Scotland.
The Scottish Boiler Scrappage Scheme will provide up to 5,000 households in Scotland with working “G-rated” boilers with a voucher worth £400 off the price of a new, modern Energy Saving Trust (EST) Recommended boiler.
The scheme will open for applications on Monday 24th May 2010.
How to apply
If you would like to apply you should:
Please note, if you proceed with your installation before you receive your voucher, you will invalidate your claim and you will no longer be eligible for the £400 rebate.
What is the purpose of the Boiler Scrappage Scheme?
Scotland has one of the most ambitious CO2 emission reduction targets in the world. The installation of an efficient heating system is an effective way of reducing household energy bills and CO2 emissions, as domestic heating and hot water accounts for around 16 per cent of Scotland’s CO2 emissions.
To address this, the Scottish Government is offering up to 5,000 households £400 towards the cost of upgrading their boiler to a high efficiency EST Recommended one.
This will help to save around 5,100 tonnes CO2 per year – equivalent to taking 1,700 cars off the road.
What are the benefits in upgrading your boiler?
New boilers have rated efficiencies of 90 per cent or more meaning that they use less fuel, resulting in lower CO2 emissions and running costs.
For example, this means by upgrading your G-rated boiler to an EST Recommended one, your household heating bill should drop by about a quarter – a saving of around £235 a year for a 3 bed semi-detached house.
Next steps
Please revisit EST’s web page when the scheme opens for applications on Monday 24th May 2010
