Almost 12,000 Irish homes have been retrofitted in the first quarter of 2024 - 1,200 of them energy-poor households that got upgrades for free. Grants and low-interest loans are available to help households across the State to reduce energy use, stay warmer and switch from climate-harming fossil fuels.
Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, Eamon Ryan, said: “These figures are ongoing proof that climate actions work. We are now getting to the point where nearly 1,000 homes right across the country are being made warmer and more efficient every week. And I expect that we will go even further as the year progresses.
“This is going to shift our retrofitting plan into a whole new gear because it means that home-owners who may not have the immediate reserves can now get the low-cost financing they need to retrofit their homes. Low-income homes and energy-poor homes will continue to get free upgrades. I can only see this scheme going from strength to strength.”
He said: “The overall number of property upgrades completed and B2 upgrades completed increased considerably, with a sizeable portion related to continued high demand for the Solar PV scheme.