Over 1,800 Green Deal Reports carried out in first month

Since the launch of the Green Deal earlier this year 1,800 Green Deal Reports have been carried out on homes across the UK.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change have unveiled figures to show that 1,803 people have had Green Deal assessments carried out on their properties for  a Green Deal package between the end of January and the end of February.

Edward Davey, Energy and climate change secretary has said that the Green Deal Scheme had got off to "an excellent start".

"We're seeing clear signs of a promising new market gathering momentum," he said. "In little more than a month, there have been 1,803 Green Deal reports and that shows genuine interest from consumers."
"We have created the Green Deal to overhaul our inefficient housing stock and help people keep their homes warm, while also reducing their energy bills. And as the market builds and awareness of the Green Deal increases, I am confident that consumer interest will grow and grow."

The figures for the level of interest in the Green Deal Scheme have been relatively high, no data was released to show the extent to which Green Deal reports are being converted into full Green Deal finance packages.

Ministers are confident that with the Green Deal offering the opportunity for improvement work at no upfront cost, large numbers of households taking out Green Deal Reports will sign up to the full scheme.