Question reference: S6W-25717
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 23 February 2024
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Current status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 8 March 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many interest-free loans were granted through Home Energy Scotland in 2023.
Answer
The Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grant and Loan Scheme, launched in December 2022, offers homeowners and self-builders in Scotland a grant, interest free loan or a combination of both to support the installation of clean heating systems and energy efficiency measures.
In 2023, the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme made 6,618 funding commitments to homeowners.
The figure provided represents all funding agreements, including both loan and grant offers.