With rising gas and electricity prices and possible savings of up to £322 per year, it’s no wonder that many of us are eager to get our homes fitted with some energy saving measures.
The good news is there is free energy saving help available, covering everything from solar panels to loft insulation.
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Free solar panels from uSwitch and Homesun
uSwitch has teamed up with HomeSun to offer you free solar panels for your home.
At a cost of £10,000 and up, solar panels could seem like a hefty expense. They don’t have to be; uSwitch and HomeSun have joined together to offer free solar power.
Depending on where your home is, we’ll install the solar panels for free, or for a cost of £500 plus £5 per month.
Find out if you are eligible for free solar panels from uSwitch.
Free insulation from British Gas
If you’re a dual fuel customer with British Gas, you could be eligible for free loft or cavity insulation. You’ll have to hurry, though; it’s currently only going to be available for the first 200,000 customers to apply and registration closes on the 31st May 2011.
If you are lucky enough to get your hands on the free installation, then, after an independent analysis of your home, you will be eligible for cavity insulation up to 140m2 or loft insulation up to 80m2.
Find out more about free insulation from British Gas
Free insulation from EDF
EDF is offering grant to cover the cost of home insulation to anyone who qualifies for certain benefits, or who is over the age of 70.
This includes your choice of loft or cavity insulation on standard properties with up to four bedrooms.
If you don’t fall into one of these categories, EDF are also providing discount home insulation for its customers.
To find out if you are eligible for the free insulation from EDF, just give them a call on 0800 096 9966
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