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Powys County Council

01/10/2008

The scheme provides all private-sector residents in areas identified as experiencing high levels of deprivation (as assessed using the Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation) with the opportunity to apply for funding from both the Council and the utilities 'EEC' Fund to install loft and cavity wall insulation, draftproofing for windows and external doors, hot-water tank jackets, radiator reflector panels, replacement high-efficiency boilers and solar hot-water panels. The level of funding available per household depends upon the property type and the fuel sources used for central heating.

Funding for installation measures breaks down as follows: 

Funding provider: £ %

• Powys County Council: 1,386,000 44
• Energy suppliers EEC: 659,000 21
• UK Government DTI Clear Skies Scheme: 82,000 3
• Householder contributions: 1,017,000 32
• Total: 3,144,000 100

Measure type Number of such measures installed

• Cavity wall insulation: 1,957
• Loft insulation: 2,560
• Door and window draft proofing: 465
• 'A' rated condensing boilers: 230
• Heating controls: 3,152
• Hot-water tank jackets: 310
• Solar hot-water panels: 139
• Low-energy light bulbs: 20,400
• Written energy advice to householders: 2,367
• Reduction in CO2 emissions: 9,066 tonnes per year

Contribution of CO2i to reported energy efficiency gains across

• Powys for period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2007 1.92%
• Energy saved 33,205,883 kWh per year
• Reductions in household fuel bills £1,243,000 per year