New energy campaign encouraging simple thermostat change to save £400 a year on bills

But Mr Hunt did announce that an insulation taskforce would be created to spearhead the initiative, while he also pledged to look at incentivising homeowners to switch out their gas boilers for heat pumps or biomass boilers. Currently, installing a heat pump has a staggering installation cost of £10,000 on average, but the Government’s Boiler Upgrade Scheme does offer a £5,000 grant.

While Simon Allford, President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, welcomed the measures unveiled by Mr Hunt, he warned that time is of the essence. He said: “We very much welcome the chancellor’s clear statement that we must improve the energy efficiency of our buildings. 

“The extra funding is welcome. But, to meet the scale of the challenge, and for people and our economy to benefit from the relief, it needs to be accelerated. 

A Government spokesman said: “Our existing public information campaign, Help for Households, is driving up the public’s awareness of all the support available to help them with the cost of living, including saving money on energy bills.

“We are also investing £6.6 billion in total this parliament to improve energy efficiency across the country, with the majority of our support targeting those on low income and vulnerable households.”

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