Energy Company Obligation 4 and the Great British Insulation Scheme: mid-scheme changes
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- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
- Published
- 14 November 2024
- Last updated
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Summary
Detail of outcome
The government response sets out policies to improve delivery of energy efficiency measures under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme and Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS).
The main changes are to allow:
- delivery under ECO4 rules to be reassigned to the GBIS target
- 2 insulation measures to be installed in a home on GBIS, rather than just one
- smart thermostats to be installed in owner-occupied households in the low-income group
Next steps
We will lay regulations in Parliament.
Detail of feedback received
We received 122 responses from a broad range of stakeholders, including:
- obligated energy suppliers
- local authorities
- energy efficiency installers
- trade bodies
- consumer advice organisations
- academic institutions
The responses were broadly supportive of the proposals.
Original consultation
Summary
We're seeking views on proposed changes to the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme and Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS).
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Consultation description
20 November 2024
Options assessment published (10am); updated (4pm) to clarify in the Summary Table p19, the number of measures installed under ECO4 compliance and GBIS compliance in the preferred way forward.
We’re seeking views on:
- mid-scheme updates to the current Energy Company Obligation scheme (ECO4) and Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS)
- the introduction to both schemes of a voluntary Pay-For-Performance mechanism (PFP)
PFP would reward participating suppliers for delivering retrofits with additional monitoring, thereby driving higher quality retrofits.
The consultation is open to all but of particular relevance to:
- energy suppliers
- energy efficiency installers
- energy efficiency measure manufacturers and associated software developers
- local authorities
- consumer groups
- academic groups
Read our consultation privacy notice.
Documents
ECO4 and GBIS mid-scheme changes: options assessment (published and updated 20 November 2024)
PDF, 733 KB, 23 pages
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Consultation description
20 November 2024
Options assessment published (10am); updated (4pm) to clarify in the Summary Table p19, the number of measures installed under ECO4 compliance and GBIS compliance in the preferred way forward.
We’re seeking views on:
- mid-scheme updates to the current Energy Company Obligation scheme (ECO4) and Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS)
- the introduction to both schemes of a voluntary Pay-For-Performance mechanism (PFP)
PFP would reward participating suppliers for delivering retrofits with additional monitoring, thereby driving higher quality retrofits.
The consultation is open to all but of particular relevance to:
- energy suppliers
- energy efficiency installers
- energy efficiency measure manufacturers and associated software developers
- local authorities
- consumer groups
- academic groups
Read our consultation privacy notice.
Documents
ECO4 and GBIS mid-scheme changes: options assessment (published and updated 20 November 2024)
PDF, 733 KB, 23 pages
This file may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.
Request an accessible format.
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Update history
2025-04-07 09:00
Published government response.
2024-11-20 15:46
Summary table (Options Assessment, page 19) updated to clarify the number of measures installed under ECO4 compliance and GBIS compliance in the preferred way forward.
2024-11-20 09:56
Added the Options Assessment for this consultation.
2024-11-14 09:30
First published.