Home Energy Saving Scheme

Eligible measures:

The table below sets out the eligible measures and the grant amounts available:

Points To Bear In Mind:

* A minimum level of investment is required of householders to participate in the scheme. Householders must avail of measures (excluding BER) sufficient to attract a minimum total grant payment of €500..

* The typical improvement in BER rating shown in the table reflects what could be expected from each individual measure, if implemented in isolation.

More About The HES Government Grant Scheme

On the 25th march 2009, the government announced that the Home Energy Saving Scheme, a 50 million Euro fund, is to be made available to Irish homeowners. Sustainable Energy Ireland will accept applications from householders wishing to save money and energy by insulating their properties.

Announcing the opening, Minister Eamon Ryan said, "Since I announced that I had secured the funding for this scheme, there has been an unprecedented level of interest from the public. Sustainable Energy Ireland has received 94,000 calls and website visits. SEI has assured me that from today applications received online will be processed in under 3 days. I am pleased that so soon after the initial announcement we are up and running, with all the proper procedures in place.

Sustainable Energy Ireland will emphasise quality throughout the scheme, ensuring that homeowners get the best workmanship and value for money.

Insulation is the single best way of saving money on energy. This Scheme will see homeowners save up to €700 annually on their energy bills. This, coupled with recent reductions in electricity prices is great news for consumers in these tight times.
Construction workers will benefit from the thousands of jobs this scheme will create. It's good news for our pockets, for the economy and for the environment".

Aimed at pre 2006 homes

The scheme is aimed at older houses that would not typically have the energy efficiency features of recently built homes. The scheme is open to all houses built prior to 2006. Houses built from 2006 onwards should be built to the Building Regulations 2002 standard, which specifies high quality insulation and heating controls.