The Scottish Government is to launch a £224m national fuel drive in September to tackle the country’s fuel poverty.
The scheme will change the way customers receive energy efficiency services by offering advice and support from the outset, and any necessary aftercare to make homes warmer and more comfortable.
The energy efficiency drive will be delivered by Warmworks Scotland, a joint venture of the Energy Saving Trust, Changeworks and Everwarm, to provide support to the fuel poor.
Households are considered to be in fuel poverty if they would need to spend more than 10% of their household income on fuel to maintain satisfactory heating in their home.
The Scottish Government have promised to ensure people are not living in fuel poverty in Scotland by November 2016.
Energy Saving Trust director of government services, Mike Thornton, said: 'Each customer will receive their own personal adviser and be supported through any complex issue or challenge they may face. This project will continue to help improve the lives of people in Scotland by making their homes warmer and more comfortable.'
Over the next five years the scheme will harness major Government investment to install improvements in thousands of Scottish homes.
Teresa Bray, Changeworks chief executive, said: 'This delivery model offers new opportunities to provide effective and efficient services to help struggling households in rural and urban Scotland.'
Managing director at Everwarm, Michael McMahon, added: 'This partnership brings together stable funding, the strongest policy expertise and on-the-ground practical support to take a new approach to energy efficiency.'
