Improving homes across City of York Council with energy efficiency measures

At E.ON, we’re committed to helping customers and communities across the country save energy and save money as a result. We know that one of the best ways of ensuring lower energy bills and increased comfort at home for the long-term is by improving the UK’s housing stock through improved insulation and low carbon heating.

One of our initiatives saw us working closely with City of York Council to improve the bungalows in the Council’s housing portfolio which had the poorest energy performance rating. The homes were cold and expensive to heat, with deteriorating cavity wall insulation and residents were raising concerns about poor insulation and damp.

We’re proud to have installed 96 energy efficiency measures, such as insulation, air source heat pumps and solar panels, in 31 of the county’s poorest-performing bungalows to improve the energy efficiency and overall comfort of these homes.

Our team worked closely with residents from the outset to truly understand any concerns, ensuring the proposed solutions were not only technically sound, but also fit for purpose and would add value to residents’ daily lives.

It’s easy to understand the difference energy efficiency measures make when you hear from the residents who benefitted from this work.  

“I'm sending my gratitude for the external wall insulation which is already proving to successfully keep the house warm. I've lived here for over four years and struggled to keep the house warm and spent winters living in one room as a means to keep warm.

“My asthma was difficult to manage, and I had three chest infections last year alone and believe this was due to the condition of the house.

“I was also depressed and isolated as it was too cold for visitors, especially my elderly relatives, and on occasion had to leave the house as it was dangerously too cold to stay in. I considered giving up my university course and seeking full-time employment due to rising fuel costs, which I had not expected. I'm really happy that I have been able to have had the work done. It was fast and a great finish.”

Our Green Funding Solutions team have now been recognised for helping residents across the City of York, improving energy efficiency and helping the Council closer to achieving its ambition to be a net-zero carbon city by 2030. We’re delighted that the team received the Large-Scale Project of the Year at the Yorkshire Energy Efficiency Awards.

Our Green Funding Solutions team draws upon government funded schemes to retrofit homes, making them warmer and more affordable for those most in need. And depending on your circumstances, these grants and schemes could reduce the cost of an energy efficiency measure, or it could be completely free.

At E.ON, we offer a range of home improvement grants and schemes as well as some additional help where you need it. Find out more about the energy efficiency grants and funding to improve your home you may be entitled by checking our grant finder.