Question reference: S6W-07403
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 18 March 2022
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Current status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 29 March 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any assistance it is giving households to install heat pump energy systems.
Answer
The Scottish Government’s Home Energy Scotland (HES) Loan and Cashback scheme offers interest-free loans with cashback grant for renewable heating systems, including heat pumps. Loans of up to £10,000 are available, of which up £7,500 is available as non-repayable cashback grant. Through the Scottish Government’s Heat in Buildings Strategy, we have committed to replacing the cashback grant element of the scheme with a standalone grant during 2022-23. This will give households the option of accessing a loan, grant or combination of both.
In addition the Home Energy Scotland advice service includes specialist home renewables and zero emissions heating advice, via a team of specialist advisers and resources such as the Green Homes Network and the Renewables Installer Finder Tool. Over the past five years, over half a million households have used the Home Energy Scotland service to get advice and support on making their homes greener, warmer and cheaper to heat.