Barclays has extended its partnership with British Gas to offer half price home energy efficiency checks. Barclays is offering mortgage borrowers a half-price energy efficency check from British Gas, one of the country's biggest and most high-profile energy firms.
Barclays UK residential mortgage customers can now get a British Gas Home Health Check for the discounted price of £50 (standard price: £99). Customers who get a British Gas Home Health Check also receive an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), at no extra cost (standard price £20)
Barclays research found that one-in-three (35 per cent) homeowners say they are dissuaded from making energy efficiency improvements to their home because they don’t understand which of the potential upgrades are right for their property. A Home Health Check can help solve this.
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70 per cent of homeowners say they would like their home to be more energy efficient, and 35 per cent say they are put off making changes because they don’t understand which of the various options are right for their property. As a result, nearly half (45 per cent) say they would benefit from personalised recommendations for ways to make their home more energy efficient.
Nick Stace, Head of Sustainable Finance at Barclays UK, comments: “Aside from the upfront cost, one of the major barriers our customers face when trying to make their home more energy efficient is confusion about which of the various upgrades are right for their property. Through our ongoing partnership with British Gas, we want to help overcome this barrier by providing customers with personalised recommendations for saving money and potentially reducing their energy consumption.”
“We also want to help incentivise those changes, through schemes such as the Barclays Greener Home Reward, which gives a cash reward of up to £2,000 to UK residential mortgage customers who install a qualifying home energy efficiency improvement.”
Dan Rosenfield, Managing Director of Centrica New Business & Net Zero, added: “There is no one size fits all approach to making improvements on your home, which is why personalised guidance is key. Through our partnership with Barclays, we are pleased to help more homeowners decide what solution works for them to help them lower their carbon emissions and save on their energy bills.”
