Energy Efficiency, Grants and Renewables
Online resources to help you reduce your fuel bills
Contents
- Support for vulnerable energy customers
- Energy advice and reducing your fuel bills
- Further help and advice
- The Energy Company Obligation (ECO)
- Cheaper energy for people on low incomes, over 60 and the disabled
- Renewable energy
Support for vulnerable energy customers
The Citizens Advice consumer helpline can help if you are having problems with your energy supplier or you want impartial advice on
switching suppliers. They also give advice for elderly and vulnerable consumers. Call 03454 04 05 06 or visit the Citizens Advice consumer helpline energy webpage.
Customers that are unable to top up their pre-payment meter are advised to contact their supplier immediately to discuss how they can be kept on supply. Ofgem recommends consumers leave the meter box unlocked if they need someone else to top up the meter. Smart meter customers should be able to top-up remotely, such as by phone, mobile application or online.
Energy advice and reducing your fuel bills
Fuel bills can be reduced by changing suppliers and/or changing to a dual fuel bill. There are a number of price comparison websites to work out the best for you, search for energy price comparison websites.
Cheaper prices for pre-payment meter customers: EBICo are a not-for-profit company, which offers cheaper prices for pre-payment meter customers and low energy users. For more information call EBICo on 0800 458 7689 or visit EBICo's website.
Further help and advice
- Nottingham Energy Partnership - advice on energy efficiency, fuel bill reduction, help with grants and access to free first-time gas central heating systems and insulation measures (eligibility criteria may apply for heating system and insulation)
- Simple energy advice - impartial and independent energy advice
- Energy Saving Trust - energy advice for your home
- Everyone's talking about climate change - take action, save money.
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO)
The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is a government energy efficiency scheme which has been set up to help reduce carbon emissions and tackle fuel poverty.
The government has not yet published the final guidance on the latest scheme ECO4 and until it does so we are not able to decide if the council should participate in the ECO4 Flex mechanism or publish a Statement of Intent. At this time we are not accepting applications for ECOFlex declarations
Rushcliffe Borough Council do not carry out any installations, this will need to be undertaken by an ECO registered company or your energy supplier. Visit the ECO website for further details.
To find home insulation installers or renewable energy products you could try Derbyshire County Council's Trusted Trader scheme or Checkatrade.com and find home insulation or renewable energy products.
Cheaper energy for people on low incomes, over 60 and the disabled
Warm Home Discount Scheme
Most energy suppliers help customers who are having difficulty paying their fuel bills (if they are on a low income, are disabled or over 60). For more information visit the government's warm home discount scheme webpage.
Park Home or Mobile Home
If you live in a Park Home or Mobile Home contact Charis Grants Warm Home Discount Scheme. Telephone 03303 801 040.
Winter Fuel Payments
For information on winter fuel payments for people over pension credit qualifying age visit the government's winter fuel payment webpage.
Cold Weather Payments
For information on cold weather payments for those on low incomes visit the government's cold weather payment webpage.
Nottinghamshire County Council's Top Tips
Download Nottinghamshire County Council Top Tips leaflet [PDF] for more help on keeping warm.
Age Concern
Age Concern can help those over 65 who are vulnerable or on low incomes, contact Age UK Notts Safe and Sound team on 0115 859 9260 or visit Age Concern webpage.
Renewable energy sources do not produce any carbon dioxide emissions and therefore places little impact on the environment.
If you are thinking about generating your own energy, first insulate your loft and walls, replace old boilers and make changes to your lifestyle. Then, consider your different options. For more information visit the Energy Savings Trust website.
Please note, you may need planning permission to install renewable energy technology. Further information can be found on the Planning Portal website.
Green Electricity - if you have considered all possible ways of generating energy there is still one more action you can take. You can transfer to green electricity (electricity generated through renewable sources). Visit the Energy Saving Trust green electricity webpage for more details.
To find out how to switch to green electricity visit the Green Electricity website.
For additional information - UKPower green energy website.
Renewable Energy
Renewable energy sources do not produce any carbon dioxide emissions and therefore places little impact on the environment.
If you are thinking about generating your own energy, first insulate your loft and walls, replace old boilers and make changes to your lifestyle. Then, consider your different options. For more information visit the Energy Savings Trust website.
Please note, you may need planning permission to install renewable energy technology. Further information can be found on the Planning Portal website.
Green Electricity - if you have considered all possible ways of generating energy there is still one more action you can take. You can transfer to green electricity (electricity generated through renewable sources). Visit the Energy Saving Trust green electricity webpage for more details.
To find out how to switch to green electricity visit the Green Electricity website.
For additional information - UKPower green energy website.
Documents to download
- Rushcliffe BC Statement Of Intent v3
- Rushcliffe BC Statement Of Intent V2.1 Final (superseded)
- Rushcliffe BC Statement Of Intent (superseded)
- RBC HECA Report 2021
- RBC LAEP HECA Report 2017