Summary of the Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery (LAD) and Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) statistics: August 2024
Published 29 August 2024
Applies to England
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Introduction
The Home Upgrade Grant (HUG) and Local Authority Delivery scheme (LAD) are government schemes supporting energy efficiency upgrades of low-energy efficiency (EPC of D or lower) low-income (household income below £30k) households across England.
HUG Phase 2 (HUG 2) is actively reporting and has allocated £630 million for delivery between September 2023 and March 2025. HUG 2 is exclusively for off-gas-grid properties.
LAD Phases 1 and 2 previously received £500 million between them, installing 50,900 measures across 39,100 households. These schemes ran between 2020-2022.
LAD Phase 3 made £287 million of funding available for Local Authorities. HUG 1 allocated £220 million, exclusively for homes that are off the gas grid. Both schemes ran from 2022-2023.
- Delivery by Scheme as of August 2024 Statistics Release
| Scheme | Years Active | Homes Upgraded | Measures Installed | Scheme status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAD Phase 1 | 2020 - 2022 | 18,500 | 23,800 | Closed |
| LAD Phase 2 | 2021 - 2022 | 20,500 | 27,000 | Closed |
| LAD Phase 3 | 2022 - 2023 | 19,500 | 27,000 | Closed |
| HUG Phase 1 | 2022 - 2023 | 4,000 | 6,400 | Closed |
| HUG Phase 2 | 2023 - 2025 | 2,600 | 4,500 | Ongoing |
What you need to know about these statistics
The data contained in these statistics is based on returns submitted by mid-August 2024, covering measures delivered to the end of June 2024.
All figures in this publication are provisional and subject to revision. For more information, see the Department’s statistical revisions policy.
Starting with the next publication, due for release on 26 September 2024, data presented at the parliamentary constituency level will be based on the new Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies that came into effect on 4 July 2024. From that time onwards, data will no longer be presented using the previous boundaries. Comments from users of these statistics on this plan should be sent to EnergyEfficiency.Stats@energysecurity.gov.uk
Key statistics
Total homes upgraded
This publication is based on returns submitted in mid-August, covering measures installed to the end of June 2024, with preliminary July data included for completeness. HUG 2 has installed around 4,500 measures across 2,600 households to date, including some initial data for July. There were 750 measures installed and 420 upgraded households reported in June.
Across all schemes (LAD 1, LAD 2, LAD 3, HUG 1, and HUG 2) there were 88,700 measures installed in 65,100 households, based on data reported to the end of June 2024.
The average Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) improved by 1 band for HUG 2, with 58% of homes upgraded to EPC C or higher. These figures are based on the 96% of households that reported pre and post installation EPC scores.
Figure 1: Total number of homes upgraded by HUG 2
The data used in this chart can be found in Table 3 of the accompanying tables.
Homes upgraded by month
HUG 2 received notice of 420 homes upgraded in June compared to 350 homes in May and 320 homes in April. There was a similar pattern in measures installed, with 750 installations reported in June, compared to 590 installations in May and 570 in April. In total, HUG 2 has delivered 4,500 measures across 2,600 households, including preliminary data for July.
Figure 2 shows the monthly number of homes upgraded across all phases of LAD and HUG: all LAD phases show the same pattern of starting slowly (hundreds of homes a month), before ramping up to upgrade several thousand homes per month. HUG 1 followed a similar pattern, but peaked at around 700 homes upgraded per month. HUG 2 has so far reached around 420 homes upgraded per month. LAD 1 and 2 had a small number of homes upgraded after the official scheme ended in September 2022, which are not shown in the figure.
Figure 2: Number of homes upgraded by month
The data used in this chart can be found in Table 3 of the accompanying tables.
Delivery by measure type
Across HUG 2, solar PV was the most common type of measure, accounting for 36% of HUG 2 installations. Insulation accounted for around 29% of HUG 2 measures followed by Low Carbon Heat (26%) as shown in Figure 3. Other heat includes all non Air Source Heat Pump (ASHP) forms of low carbon heating. Other includes all other measures not explicitly listed.
Figure 3: Type of Measures Installed in HUG 2
The data used in this chart can be found in Table 1.5 of the accompanying tables.
Delivery by region
- The South East region has the most homes upgraded through HUG 2 (30% of total HUG 2 measures), with the East (25%) and North West (22%) also containing a higher proportion of homes upgraded. The South West (11%) and Yorkshire and Humber (9%) had smaller numbers of homes upgraded. No other region received more than 2% of HUG 2 homes upgraded. Please note the regions have significantly different populations and participating grant recipients.
Annex: Further Information
Next publication date
The next publication will be at 09:30am on Thursday 26th September 2024.
Scheme Information
More information on the HUG and LAD schemes can be found on the Department’s website.
Accompanying tables
Tables showing number of measures installed and households upgraded under HUG and LAD are available online. The tables also contain information on methodology and data quality.
Revisions policy
The Department’s statistical revisions policy sets out the revisions policy for these statistics, which has been developed in accordance with the UK Statistics Authority Code of Practice for Statistics.
User engagement
Users are encouraged to provide comments and feedback on how these statistics are used and how well they meet user needs. Comments on any issues relating to this statistical release are welcomed and should be sent to: EnergyEfficiency.Stats@energysecurity.gov.uk. The Department’s statement on statistical public engagement and data standards sets out the department’s commitments on public engagement and data standards as outlined by the Code of Practice for Statistics.
Pre-release access to statistics
Some ministers and officials receive access to these Official Statistics up to 24 hours before release. Details of the arrangements for doing this and a list of the ministers and officials that receive pre-release access to these statistics can be found in the Department’s statement of compliance with the Pre-Release Access to Official Statistics Order 2008.
Contact
Responsible statisticians: Nick Dann and Zheni Goranova
Email: EnergyEfficiency.Stats@energysecurity.gov.uk
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