The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has said 1,173 households have now committed to the Green Deal. The latest figure showes a rise from September’s figure of 954.
By the end of October 219 households had work carried out under the Green Deal and completed. The DECC figures demonstrate a slower than the originally predicted take-up of 10,000 customers, as stated in March.
Further figures released show that 101,851 assessments had been completed by the end of October, up from 85,177 in September.
Speaking about the figures, energy and climate minister, Greg Barker, said: “Over 100,000 Green Deal assessments have now taken place, and over 80% of households assessed said they intend to install at least one energy saving measure.”
At industry level, reservations are still being felt. Neil Schofield, head of sustainable development at Worcester, Bosch Group, said: “With the Green Deal clearly at a critical stage in its development, it is up to us, as the industry’s supply chain and governing bodies, to help the government to deliver a system that works.
“At present, there are strong concerns that the Green Deal favours the big six energy suppliers, but what we must do is change this approach and force the government to remember the installer is king. By changing the mindsets of the policy-makers, we can turn the Green Deal on its head, in order to position the installer as the ‘one stop shop’ for all energy efficiency enhancements.”