The Energy Company Obligation 4 (ECO4) is a government energy efficiency scheme funded by large UK energy companies, who are obligated by the regulator Ofgem to upgrade a certain number of UK homes each year with retrofit measures.
Rotherham Council has widened the criteria to allow more residents to benefit under a section of the scheme named ECO4-FLEX.
To be deemed eligible by Rotherham Council, you must be a private tenure household and meet one of the following referral criteria:
- Your household has a gross income per year below £31,000 & have a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) in band D or below
This cap applies irrespective of the property size, composition, or region. The Household has an income less than £31,000 and must have a valid EPC rating of D, E, F or G.
You can find out more about EPCs at the following webpage: Find an energy certificate - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
- Your household must meet 2 proxies below and must have a valid EPC rating of E, F or G
(You can ask an installer to check if you meet any of the proxies below if you are unsure)
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a) Non-PPM customers: This is when you have been in debt for more than 13 weeks ending with the day on which the declaration is made and are in a debt repayment plan with your energy supplier or repaying debt through 3rd party deductions.
b) PPM customers: Suppliers may also identify PPM households if:
• You have either self-disconnected or received supplier Discretionary/Friendly credit within the last 13 weeks ending with the day on which the declaration is made; or
• You are in a debt repayment plan with their energy supplier; or
• repaying your fuel debt through 3rd party deductions.
*Proxies 1 & 3 and proxies 6 & 7 cannot be used in combination with each other
- NHS referral
Households must have a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, E, F or G and be identified as housing a person suffering from a severe and / or long-term health condition that is adversely affected by living in a cold home. The person’s severe or long-term health condition must be due to:
• A cardiovascular condition
• A respiratory disease
• Limited mobility, or Immunosuppression
Below is a list of Rotherham Council vetted installers who could carry out work on your property such as fitting new boilers and installing insulation via ECO4-FLEX:
| Name | Contact info |
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| Utilita |
01962 679048 |
| IntuECO Ltd | www.intueco.co.uk – online form |
| Sprint Renewables Limited. |
01709 719788 |
| J & J Crump & Son Ltd |
Apply Now - J&J Crump & Son (jjcrump.com) 0800 78 33127 |
| Energy Saving Group Ltd |
0203 797 6332 |
| Project Heating Solutions (Improveasy and H&A Energy Services) |
info@projectheatingsolutions.co.uk 01302 244488 |
| Smart Energy Sense |
Smart Energy Sense 0800 001 6652 |
| South Rings Energy Ltd |
https://www.southringsenergy.co.uk/ 01772 287053 |
| YES energy |
YES energy https://www.yesenergysolutions.co.uk/contact-us 01422 880100 |
| Baxter Kelly |
0800 0614991 |
We recommend you contact 2 or 3 of the providers listed above for a quote before deciding which is the best one for you.
Your chosen installer will contact you and arrange to book in a survey at your property. Your installer will go through the paperwork with you and confirm that you are eligible.
After this has happened, your installer will get in touch with the Council and provide the relevant paperwork.
The Council will then sign off documents to determine if your household is eligible via ECO4-FLEX.
However, it is still at the discretion of an installer if work on your property can take place. The Council are not carrying out any of the work/s, all contracts are between yourselves and a private installer.