Energy Efficiency Grants

Energy Efficiency Grants

We know that installing retrofit measures can sometimes be expensive. Click on the expandable boxes to find out more about the grant schemes on offer.

The Home Upgrade Grant Phase 2 (HUG2) scheme is designed to provide low-income households with fully funded energy efficiency upgrades and low carbon heating. 

HUG2 in Solihull is being delivered through £1.7 million of government funding.   

Homeowners could benefit from a range of free energy efficiency measures including insulation, solar panels, heating upgrades and more.  

These measures will help to reduce your energy bill, lower your carbon emissions, and make your home more comfortable. 

You may be eligible for HUG2 if you are: 

  • A homeowner occupier 
  • Your property does not use a gas boiler as the main heating system 
  • You have a combined annual household income of under £36,000 
  • Your property has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) between D and G 

Energy advice charity Act On Energy is supporting Solihull Council on the HUG2 programme and is the main point of contact for enquiries and applications.   

If you meet all of the above criteria, please contact Act on Energy on 0800 988 2881 or advice@actonenergy.org.uk for next steps. 

You can find out if your home has a valid EPC on the GOV.UK website

In partnership with the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), more than 300 homes in Elmdon, Solihull and Foleshill, Coventry will benefit from deep retrofit measures, free of charge. £2.86m has been secured from the Sustainable Warmth Competition to fund the improvements. Engagement with eligible residents is already underway. By taking a place based approach, it's hoped this will create a whole community full of energy efficient, cost saving, low carbon houses.

Privacy notice

Please click here to view Solihull Council's privacy notice. 

Please click on the links to find out how Solihull Council, and BEIS uses your data in order to deliver the Sustainable Warmth programme.

You may also be able to obtain financial support from a national energy supplier for energy improvements to your home. 

The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme is a requirement that the Government has placed on energy suppliers to install energy efficiency and heating measures to people's homes. The scheme focuses on supporting low-income, vulnerable and fuel-poor households through the installation of insulation and heating measures, which also helping to reduce carbon emissions.

The latest iteration of the scheme, ECO4, applies to measures installed from 1 April 2022 and will cover a four-year period until 31 March 2026. Energy suppliers can also refer households under ECO4 Flex, delivering up to 50% of their obligation through this method. Under ECO4 Flex, a participating local authority can refer private tenure households that it considers to be living in fuel poverty or on a low income and vulnerable to the effects of living in a cold home.

Solihull’s ECO Flex Statement of Intent is designed to inform suppliers and contractors on how to fulfil their obligations. If you want to find out more, please contact advice@actonenergy.org.uk

View Solihull Council's ECO Flex Statement here.

The previous (now superseded) versions can also be downloaded here: V.2, V1.2