Summary of the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund statistics: August 2024
Published 29 August 2024
Applies to England
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Introduction
The Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) is a government scheme designed to upgrade a significant amount of the social housing stock currently below Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) C up to that standard.
The government launched Wave 1 of the SHDF in August 2021. It awarded around £179 million of grant funding for delivery from 2022 into 2023 for energy performance improvements to up to 20,000 social housing properties.
Successful projects within Wave 2.1 of the SHDF were announced on 22 March 2023. Wave 2.1 of the SHDF awarded around £778 million of grant funding to 107 projects, delivering from 2023 to 2025.
What you need to know about these statistics
SHDF Wave 1 is now closed and the statistics are based on returns from all 62 local authorities who participated in this wave. Wave 1 tables will be updated when final data for all homes treated is available. SHDF Wave 2.1 is actively reporting.
The data in these statistics are based on returns submitted by mid-August 2024, covering measure installations to the end of June 2024.
The Wave 2.1 data is based on returns from 102 grant recipients, with completed installations reported by 41 grant recipients.
All figures in this publication are provisional and subject to revision.
This publication includes average measure costs, regional breakdown and EPC upgrade matrix for SHDF Wave 2.1 for the first time.
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
Delivery by month
To the end of June 2024, there were 41,800 measures installed in 21,600 households under SHDF.
SHDF Wave 2.1 has delivered 10,600 measures in 5,800 households up to the end of June 2024.
Measure delivery under Wave 2.1 in the last 3-month period was 39% lower, down from 3,600 measures delivered in January 2024 to March 2024 to 2,200 in the 3 months to June 2024. There were around 600 measures installed in June, around 800 in May and around 900 in April. It is likely that data for the most recent months will be revised upwards in future publications, but monthly delivery is lower than the around 1,500 measures installed in March.
SHDF Wave 1 delivered around 31,200 measures in around 15,800 households to the end of April 2024. (Tables 1 and 2, Figure 1)
Figure 1: Number of measures installed by installation month under SHDF Wave 1 and Wave 2.1
The data used in Figure 1 can be found in Table 1 of the Accompanying Tables.
Delivery by measure type
The majority of measures installed over the period under SHDF Wave 2.1 have been insulation measures, accounting for 56% (5,900 measures);this is followed by electricity related measures, for example solar PV, accounting for 22% (2,400 measures); and measures to upgrade windows and doors, such as double or triple glazing, accounting for 14% (1,500 measures).
Similar to the pattern for Wave 2.1, the majority of measures installed over the period under SHDF Wave 1 were insulation measures accounting for 59% (18,500 measures). Windows and door measures accounted for 22% and electricity related measures accounted for 13% of measures installed.
The most common single measure type installed under Wave 1 and Wave 2.1 is loft insulation, accounting for 24% and 23% of measures installed respectively. (Tables 3.1 and 3.2, Figure 2)
Figure 2: Percentage of measures installed by measure type under SHDF Wave 1 and Wave 2.1 (March 2022 to June 2024)
ASHP: Air Source Heat Pump; GSHP: Ground Source Heat Pump; Other heat contains all non-ASHP and non-GSHP forms of low carbon heat and heating control measures.
The data used in Figure 2 can be found in Table 3.1 and 3.2 of the Accompanying Tables.
Delivery by region
This publication includes a regional breakdown for SHDF Wave 2.1 for the first time.
There have been 5,800 households upgraded under SHDF Wave 2.1 up to the end of June 2024, meaning they have at least one measure installed. The Yorkshire and the Humber had the most households upgraded (1,300 households, 23%), followed by West Midlands, North West and East, each with 1,000 households (17%) (Table 5.2, Figure 3)
Figure 3: Proportion of households upgraded by English Region under SHDF Wave 2.1 ( April 2023 to June 2024)
The data used in Figure 3 can be found in Table 5.2 of the accompanying tables.
Annex: Further information
Next publication date
The next publication will be released at 09:30am on Thursday 26 September 2024.
Scheme information
More information on the SHDF scheme can be found on the SHDF Wave 1 website and SHDF Wave 2.1 website.
Accompanying tables
Tables showing number of measures installed and households upgraded under SHDF are available.
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 Christine Cheung
Email: EnergyEfficiency.Stats@energysecurity.gov.uk
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