FOI002289 FOI Sustainability and Climate

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the uptake of the ECO4 (Energy Company Obligation, Phase 4) scheme within your council area.

Specifically, I would like to request the following information for the most recent full financial year (and, if available, for previous years since the start of ECO4 in 2022):

1. ECO4 Grants Uptake

• The total number of households within your local authority that have received upgrades under the ECO4 scheme.

• The breakdown of these households by property type (e.g., detached, semi-detached, terraced, flat) and tenure (owner-occupied, private rented, social housing).

• The total amount of ECO4 funding distributed within your local authority area.

2. Types of Energy Efficiency Measures Installed

• A list and count of the types of measures installed (e.g., insulation, boiler replacement, heat pumps, solar panels, etc.).

3. Potential or Estimated Annual Energy Savings

• Any available data or estimates on average or total annual energy bill savings per household or for the local authority area, resulting from ECO4-funded improvements.

4. Application and Eligibility Data

• The number of ECO4 applications received, approved, and rejected within your local authority area.

• If available, reasons for common application rejections.

If possible, please provide this data in a CSV or Excel format.

If any part of this request exceeds the appropriate cost limit under the FOI Act, please advise me as to how I may refine my request to remain within the limit.