Find available grants and offers if you are looking to reduce your energy bills.
The Energy and Home Support team are here to:
For more information and advice, contact our the team on 01636 650 000 or send us an email on help4u@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk.
Otherwise browse the range of schemes and initiatives below to see what other help is available.
If you live in a low-income household where someone has cold-sensitive long-term health conditions, the Nottinghamshire Warm Homes on Prescription project may be able to help you keep your house warmer for less.
Qualifying residents will get a home visit to check the need for a heating upgrade/insulation measures and to asses income and savings levels. Supporting evidence will need to be supplied.
The project will also signpost you to existing local services offering:
If you think you’re eligible you can apply online via the warm homes on prescription application form, or email us on winterwarmth@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk.
If you are concerned about your energy costs and would like tailored and impartial information about how to improve the energy performance of your home, a government phoneline service is available. This is open between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday and between 9am to 12pm on Saturdays.
Telephone: 0800 098 7950
This service is in addition to the government’s energy advice website which provides recommendations based on your property details.
There are a range of schemes running that form part of the government's Help to Heat support programme, including the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, Great British Insulation Scheme and more.
Find energy grants for your home (Help to Heat) – GOV.UK
If you are thinking of installing solar panels, or have recently had them fitted, the National Energy Action (NEA) website provides useful information that could help you better understand and maximise the benefits of having these.
Solar PV Advice – National Energy Action
The ‘Let’s Optimise your Heating’ scheme has been funded by Nottinghamshire County Council as part of their Cost of Living support programme.
The scheme aims to encourage households to lower the flow temperature of condensing combi boilers to approximately 60°C to optimise the efficiency of their boilers. This reduces gas consumption resulting in an average of 9% savings on gas bills, which equates to approximately £178 a year.
The campaign is offering free home visits, where a member of the team visits homes, showing them how to optimise the boiler, make the change and answer any questions they might have. To be eligible for a home visit, households must have a condensing combi boiler and live within the Nottinghamshire County Council district.
Let's Optimise Your Heating – Nottingham Energy Partnership
Home Energy Advice Team (HEAT) Hub is a Government funded project, delivered by charities Nottingham Energy Partnership (NEP) and Marches Energy Agency (MEA) across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
NEP and MEA are working alongside the Midlands Net Zero Hub and the Local Authorities Energy Partnership (LAEP) to work with local homeowners who are thinking about going greener. HEAT Hub delivers impartial advice and a reliable step by step energy plan, simplifying the switch to low-carbon systems and helping you to avoid making expensive mistakes.
Citizen’s Advice offers a range of advice on energy efficiency measures, including how to switch supplier.
More useful energy saving tips can be found here: Save energy in your home - Clean Energy Homepage