The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) is a government-run energy efficiency programme in the United Kingdom that aims to reduce carbon emissions while also addressing fuel poverty.

The programme began in April 2013 and has since been updated. The most recent policy, ECO3, went into effect on December 3, 2018, and it applies to initiatives performed after October 1, 2018. Unchanged: The programme began in April 2013 and has since been updated. The most recent policy, ECO3, went into effect on December 3, 2018, and it applies to initiatives performed after October 1, 2018.

Recently the UK government has announced intentions to boost its Energy Company Obligation (ECO) investment to £1 billion per year until 2026, to improve energy efficiency for low-income and vulnerable homes. Unchanged: Recently, the UK government has announced intentions to boost its Energy Company Obligation (ECO) investment to £1 billion per year until 2026, to improve energy efficiency for low-income and vulnerable homes.

The government announced its Fuel Strategy Policy for England, promising to spend £60 million on retrofitting social housing and £150 million on the Home Upgrade Grant, as well as expanding ECO to allow larger energy suppliers to install efficiency measures.

If you meet one of the following criteria, you may be eligible for financial assistance to make energy-saving modifications to your home: Unchanged: If you meet one of the following criteria, you may be eligible for financial assistance to make energy-saving modifications to your home:

  • Claiming certain benefits while living in a private residence (for example, you own your home or rent from a private landlord)
  • Reside in a public housing complex
  • Insulation work, such as in your loft or cavity walls
  • Boiler replacement or repair – or other heating upgrades