Get help to make your home more energy efficient

If you’re on a low income and own or privately rent your home, you can get help to make it more energy efficient through the Hackney Green Homes programme.

It can help you with home improvements and energy advice.

Home improvements

You could get free energy saving home improvements through the national Warm Homes Local Grant Scheme.

Improvements can include:

• wall, loft and underfloor insulation
• air source heat pumps
• smart controls
• solar panels

We can help you to:

• check if you’re eligible
• apply
• maximise the benefits of the energy efficiency measures identified for your home

Find out if you’re eligible and apply for the Warm Home Local Grant Scheme on GOV.UK.

Energy advice

If you need help with energy bills or keeping warm, you can ask for a home visit from our partners CREW Energy.

CREW Energy is a not-for-profit community energy group.

They can:

• review your home’s energy systems
• give advice about energy debt or changing suppliers
• help you apply for small grants
• set you up for priority services or social tariffs from your energy supplier

They can also fit free items such as:

• draft excluders
• LED bulbs
• radiator reflectors
• dehumidifiers
• infrared heating panels
• air fryers

Benefits of improving your home

Insulating your home and making it more energy efficient can:

• lower energy bills and tackle fuel poverty
• make your home more comfortable in both summer and winter
• improve health for people who are vulnerable to cold and damp homes
• reduce CO2 emissions and mitigate against climate change
• reduce heat loss through walls and roof
• help prevent damp, cold-related health issues and overheating

Homes we’ve helped so far

Earlier phases 1 to 3 of the Hackney Green Homes Programme were delivered in partnership with Happy Energy.

We helped 77 homes in Hackney with:

• insulation
• LED lighting
• energy-efficient boilers
• solar panels

Contact us

If you’d like more information about the Green Homes Programme call 020 8356 3244 or email lightandpower@hackney.gov.uk.