Written answers
Wednesday, 19 February 2025
Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment
Building Energy Rating
Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the breakdown of homes retrofitted to a BER B2 standard or higher in each of the Government’s schemes, broken down by scheme in each of the years 2020 to 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6658/25]
Darragh O'Brien (Dublin Fingal East, Fianna Fail)
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A range of SEAI supports are in place to make it easier and more affordable for homeowners to undertake home energy upgrades, for warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills and emissions.
The specific data sought by the Deputy in relation to SEAI schemes can be found detailed in the table below.
Homes retrofitted to a BER B2 standard or higher by SEAI scheme
Scheme | 2020 | 2021 |
---|---|---|
Better Energy Homes | 1,446 | 1,510 |
Solar PV | 978 | 1,655 |
Warmer Homes Scheme | 26 | 54 |
National Home Energy Upgrade Scheme /OSS | 199 | 813 |
Community Energy Grants | 629 | 313 |
Total | 3,278 | 4,345 |
During the period 2022 to 2024, over 129,000 energy upgrades have been supported by the SEAI. Of these, almost 48,000 were to a BER B2 level or higher.
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