Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS)
The Scheme is no longer taking new applications
The Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) was a government energy efficiency scheme (formerly known as ECO+) administered by Ofgem. It was designed to deliver improvements to the least energy-efficient homes in Great Britain to tackle fuel poverty and help reduce energy bills.
The scheme complemented the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme, yet unlike ECO4’s ‘whole house’ approach, this scheme mostly delivered single insulation measures.
As well as supporting low-income and vulnerable households, it was also available to those living in homes with an Energy Performance Certificate rating of D-G, and within Council Tax bands A-D in England and A-E in Scotland and Wales.
The scheme worked by placing an obligation on medium and large energy companies to deliver measures that result in reduced energy usage. The scheme began in April 2023 and ended in April 2026.
It is important to note that eligibility for GBIS didn’t necessarily mean that an energy supplier or installer would decide to install energy efficiency measures in your home.
This general part of the scheme was not managed in any way by Rotherham Council, but by OFGEM, energy companies and private installers.
Apply for support from the Great British Insulation Scheme
Read more information about the scheme
View the Eco supplier contact details
Read the Design of the Energy Company Obligation consultation outcome
