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Power Your Home For Less With Funded Energy Upgrades

Do you sometimes struggle to cover your energy bills? Are you worried about them increasing further?


With the cost of energy having risen dramatically in recent years, we know it’s difficult to keep on top of your spending.

 

There’s never been a better time to improve the energy efficiency of your home, and if you meet the eligibility criteria for the ECO4 Scheme, you could receive funding to make the necessary upgrades and start saving on money, time, and stress!

What is the ECO4 Scheme?

The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) aims to enhance energy efficiency across UK homes, with its current phase—ECO4—running until March 2026.

This government-backed scheme provides free grants for home upgrades, funded by the profits of the UK’s largest energy companies. The scheme helps households reduce the cost of their bills whilst also supporting the nation’s collective move to using smarter energy.

Upgrades available under ECO4 include insulation, new heating systems, and renewable energy installations such as solar panels and heat pumps—which is where the expertise and experience of Plug me in can help you.

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Am I eligible for ECO4 funding?

The ECO4 scheme focuses on low-income and vulnerable households.

To qualify for funding, you’ll need to meet certain criteria:

 

  • You must be a homeowner, private tenant, or private landlord claiming income-related benefits
  • Your home must have an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, F or G

Which income-related benefits make me eligible?

 

To be eligible for ECO4 funding, you’ll need to be claiming at least one of these benefits:

 

  • Child Tax Credits (CTC) or Child Benefits
  • Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
  • Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)
  • Income Support (IS)
  • Pension Credit Guarantee Credit
  • Universal Credit (UC)
  • Warm Home Discount Rebate
  • Working Tax Credit (WTC)
  • Housing Benefits
  • Pension Credit Saving Credit 

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FAQs

Q. Why choose Plug Me In for heat pump installations?

A. 

Your comfort and happiness matter most to us – our experienced and knowledgeable engineers are fully accredited, all trained at our academy, and always go the extra mile to provide a personalised and friendly service.

 

We take real pride in our workmanship and only use hardware from brands we trust. Delivering competitively priced, market-leading heat pump technology.

 

This all helps us deliver our Heated Home Guarantee, which offers around-the-clock support and rapid response should you ever need it.

 

We will also manage the £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme* grant application for you - which means a more efficient heated home, all for less with Plug Me In.

 

* The BUS is subject to change in line with government policy.

Q. How will I benefit from solar panels at home?

A. Having the independence of generating your own energy can be both good for the planet and be a great investment. Solar not only helps produce smart, carbon-free energy directly from sunlight, but it can also take a sizable chunk out of your energy bills. And what’s more, the energy that you don’t use, you can actually sell back to the grid. 

 

Plus, when paired with a home battery, you could save even more and cut your energy bills by up to 90%. With solar panels lasting 25 years or more, you could benefit from long term energy saving. If you’re in for solar and want to know how much energy your home can produce and how much money it might save, get in touch today.

Q. How much space do Heat pumps take up

A. Air source heat pumps are a similar size to many other appliances you have at home already.

 

The outdoor unit is about the size of a small fridge - roughly 90cm high and a 1m square.​ Our installers will work with you to make sure the unit is installed in a space that suits you.

 

Indoors, there's the heat exchanger and a hot water tank similar to many boilers. These will fit comfortably in a utility room, basement or garage.​

 

Following the survey, we can advise on positioning everything neatly. With good planning, most homes can accommodate a heat pump without compromising too much space.

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