Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 26 July 2022
136. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of heating systems upgrades installed broken down by heat source including but not limited to oil, gas, electric heat pump and so on for the warmer homes scheme for the years 2019 to 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [41304/22]
View answerThe Better Energy Warmer Homes Scheme delivers free energy upgrades for eligible homeowners in low-income households who are most at risk of energy poverty. It is administered by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI). Since the start of the scheme in 2000, over 145,000 free upgrades have been supported by the scheme.
The table below sets out the combined number of oil and gas boilers installed under both the Warmer Homes Scheme and the Warmth & Well-being Scheme for the years 2019 – 2022 (to end of June).
|
Year |
Warmth & Well-being Scheme |
Warmer Homes Scheme |
|
2019 |
246 |
279 |
|
2020 |
69 |
403 |
|
2021 |
92 |
574 |
|
2022 |
62 |
487 |
|
Grand Total |
469 |
1,743 |
SEAI does not record the type of replacement boiler in its database.
In order to move the scheme away from the installation of fossil fuel boilers, the National Retrofit Plan included a commitment to carry out a pilot to upgrade homes under the scheme to a B2 standard and install heat pumps. This pilot commenced on schedule in Q1 2022 and will gather evidence to inform the appropriate process and approach – to increase the number of B2 upgrades and heat pumps installations delivered under this scheme. To the end of June 15 heat pumps were installed under the Warmer Homes Scheme and 1 heat pump under the Warmth and Well-being Scheme.
The table below sets out the number of retrofits completed per month, in 2022, under the Warmer Homes Scheme.
|
Warmer Homes Scheme Month |
No. of Homes Completed |
|
January |
193 |
|
February |
244 |
|
March |
320 |
|
April |
376 |
|
May |
320 |
|
June |
436 |
|
Total |
1,889 |
