Overview
- DESNZ confirmed an additional £1.5 billion, taking Warm Homes investment to nearly £15 billion.
- Reporting indicates up to about £13 billion over four years would be directed to household solar panels, battery storage and heat pumps.
- The toolkit under discussion includes subsidies and low‑ or zero‑interest loans repaid via energy bills, with greater upfront support for lower‑income households.
- Ministers are expected to relax restrictions on plug‑in solar units for balconies, patios and flat roofs to expand access for homes without suitable rooftops.
- Officials are considering a roughly £30 annual gas‑bill charge to lower electricity prices, though unconfirmed, as industry backs the rebalancing and critics warn of unfair impacts; detailed proposals are due within weeks.