Huge boost in Green Deal Reports

Since the launch of the Green Deal scheme in January, new government statistics show that 9,268 Green Deal Reports  have now been carried out.

In the first month take up had been slow, with only 1,800 people taking up the scheme, however there has been a huge boost in March with almost 7,500 homeowners having Green Deal Reports carried out on thier property.

Figures are not yet available to show the number of people who will actually go forward and have the Green Deal improvements to their homes but the Department of Energy and Climate Change have said that this data will be released in June this year.


Richard Griffith of the UK Green Building Council has said:

‘These new statistics are encouraging and it is now clear that there is real momentum behind the Green Deal. Businesses are clearly seeing the potential in the retrofit market with an increase in the number of companies signing up to be assessor organisations.

‘However, the real proof will be how many of these Green Deal Reports are converted into installations. Long-term incentives will be key to ensuring that there is continued demand for the Green Deal and not just an initial bubble.’

Greg Barker, energy and climate change minister said:

‘It is clearly very early days but the latest figures on the Green Deal show that this new market is gathering real momentum. 9,268 Green Deal Reports taking place in just over two months is very encouraging and shows a genuine interest from consumers. The Green Deal gives people the opportunity to improve the efficiency of their homes, make them warmer and protect themselves from rising energy bills. Overall this is a really promising start for the Green Deal.’