Over 70,000 Inquiries Into the Scrappage Scheme in Its First Week

The scrappage scheme, allowing homeowners to save money on a new boiler, was recently launched and has prompted 72,000 inquiries in the first week alone.

The Department of Energy and Climate Change said that the scheme has been ‘highly popular’. However, the Energy Savings Trust believes that its popularity could die down by March as funding runs out.

From January 18, vouchers have been sent out to the first eligible households to register via the website and phone on the Energy Saving Trust. The scheme is designed to help out 125,000 households in total.

The scheme works by helping people to replace G-rated boilers with new, energy efficient heating systems.

A spokesman for the Department of Energy and Climate Change stated that ‘we are very happy with the take up’.

A similar scheme has been proposed for double glazing in windows, with supporters claiming that this can dramatically help to reduce carbon emissions. The Energy Saving Trust states that double glazing can help to save properties an average of £135 on their energy bills, as heat is more effectively kept inside the home. This can help to make the home warmer and more comfortable, as well as reducing the need to keep the thermostat as high.