British Gas extends partnership with Barclays to offer half price home energy efficiency checks

30 April 2024

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Barclays UK residential mortgage customers can now get a British Gas Home Health Check for the discounted price of £50 (standard price: £99). Customers who get a British Gas Home Health Check also receive an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC), at no extra cost (standard price £20)
Barclays research found that one-in-three (35 per cent) homeowners say they are dissuaded from making energy efficiency improvements to their home because they don’t understand which of the potential upgrades are right for their property. A Home Health Check can help solve this.

British Gas has today announced it has extended its partnership with Barclays¹, which helps customers explore ways they could make their homes more energy efficient. The partnership now includes an offer for Barclays UK residential mortgage customers to get a British Gas Home Health Check, which usually costs £99, for the discounted price of £50.

New research from Barclays² reveals that while 70 per cent of homeowners say they would like their home to be more energy efficient, 35 per cent say they are put off making changes because they don’t understand which of the various options are right for their property. As a result, nearly half (45 per cent) say they would benefit from personalised recommendations for ways to make their home more energy efficient.

The Home Health Check provides an in-home survey, during which an accredited domestic energy assessor analyses how energy is used in the customer’s home. The assessor then provides personalised guidance on ways the customer could lower their energy bills, reduce their energy consumption and make their homes more efficient. This includes recommendations to make existing systems more efficient at low or no cost where possible, as well as recommending new solutions.

"Through our partnership with Barclays, we are pleased to help more homeowners decide what solution works for them to help them lower their carbon emissions and save on their energy bills."

Dan Rosenfield, Managing Director of Centrica New Business & Net Zero

As an exclusive additional benefit, Barclays UK residential mortgage customers who get a British Gas Home Health Check also get an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) – to benchmark their home’s energy efficiency on a scale from A to G – at no extra cost. This could also benefit the 31 per cent of homeowners who say their home doesn’t have an up-to-date EPC according to Barclays research.

Today’s announcement is part of Barclays’ Greener Homes Strategy, and builds on the existing relationship between British Gas and Barclays. Eligible customers can take advantage of the Barclays and British Gas Home Health Check partnership offer by visiting barclays.co.uk/sustainability/greener-homes/. T&Cs apply⁵.

Nick Stace, Head of Sustainable Finance at Barclays UK, comments: “Aside from the upfront cost, one of the major barriers our customers face when trying to make their home more energy efficient is confusion about which of the various upgrades are right for their property. Through our ongoing partnership with British Gas, we want to help overcome this barrier by providing customers with personalised recommendations for saving money and potentially reducing their energy consumption.”

“We also want to help incentivise those changes, through schemes such as the Barclays Greener Home Reward, which gives a cash reward of up to £2,000 to UK residential mortgage customers who install a qualifying home energy efficiency improvement.”

Dan Rosenfield, Managing Director of Centrica New Business & Net Zero, added: “There is no one size fits all approach to making improvements on your home, which is why personalised guidance is key. Through our partnership with Barclays, we are pleased to help more homeowners decide what solution works for them to help them lower their carbon emissions and save on their energy bills.”

EDITORS NOTES

Barclays and British Gas first announced their partnership in 2023. It aims to help customers improve their energy efficiency, reduce their energy consumption and save money on their energy bills.
Barclays UK residential mortgage customers who choose to follow some of the recommendations from the Home Health Check may also be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to £2,000 for installing a qualifying home energy efficiency improvement, through the Barclays Greener Home Reward.
The Home Health Check domestic energy assessors are accredited at a minimum Level 3 Domestic Energy Assessment
Barclays used Opinium to survey a nationally representative sample of 1,229 UK adults aged 18+ between 16 and 20 February 2024.
Terms & Conditions of the offer: barclays.co.uk/sustainability/greener-homes/home-health-check/terms-and-conditions/