Great British Insulation Scheme

About the scheme

The Great British Insulation Scheme is a new government energy efficiency scheme (formerly known as ECO+) administered by Ofgem. It is designed to deliver improvements to the least energy-efficient homes in Great Britain to tackle fuel poverty and help reduce energy bills.

Check if you can get support from the Great British Insulation Scheme

The scheme complements the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme, yet unlike ECO4’s ‘whole house’ approach, this scheme will mostly deliver single insulation measures.

As well as supporting low-income and vulnerable households, it is also available to those living in homes with an Energy Performance Certificate rating of D-G, and within Council Tax bands A-D in England and A-E in Scotland and Wales.

The scheme works by placing an obligation on medium and large energy companies to deliver measures that result in reduced energy usage. The scheme began in April 2023 and is scheduled to end in April 2026.

Your input

Over the next weeks and months, we will be seeking your input on our administration of the Great British Insulation Scheme. Our consultation publications will be included at the bottom of this page, and we will publish our timelines shortly.

If you want to ensure you don’t miss any calls for input, please sign up to Ofgem’s Daily Update.

 

Further information

More details about the Great British Insulation Scheme can be found in the Government Response issued by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero.