Current status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 16 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent findings by the Grantham Research Institute in its report on the impacts of Home Energy Scotland loans for solar and storage, Adoption, incidence and welfare impacts of interest-free loans: evidence from solar PV, whether it will reconsider its decision to withdraw those loans.
The Scottish Government funds solar PV through schemes which are aimed at supporting those on lower incomes to reduce fuel poverty. We helped thousands of households to benefit from free electricity last year as part of our Area Based Schemes and national Warmer Homes Scotland scheme.