Boiler Scrappage Scheme ended as the money ran out

The Boiler Scrappage Scheme came and went far faster than the Car Scrappage Scheme, just proving to us how important homeowners feel that replacing their G-rated boiler is.  Not only has the scheme contributed to the replacement of 125,000 inefficient boilers, thereby reducing the country's carbon footprint, it has re-generated the Plumbing and Heating industry at a time when wallets are otherwise slamming shut.

The Energy Saving Trust have gone on the record urging the Government to continue with the incentive scheme. “We hope the industry will continue to offer incentives for households to upgrade their boilers, as there are still many of the worst performing boilers out there,” said Fraser Winterbottom, chief operating officer for the Energy Saving Trust.

The scheme, whilst improving carbon emissions by 140,000 tonnes per year from some of the worst-performing homes in britain, also aimed to improve the overall wealth of families who owned a G-rated boiler, by cutting energy bills by between £200 and £235 per year.

Unfortunately, unlike the Car Scrappage Scheme, it seems unlikely that the Boiler Scrappage Scheme will be continued.  We will let you know more when we know more.