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Factsheet for measure IE-2023-1/3549 – measures in Ireland

Nearly 50,000 home energy upgrades supported by Government grants in 2023

Country Ireland , applies nationwide
Time period Open ended, started on 01 January 2023
Context Green Transition, Cost of Living Crisis
Type Other initiatives or policies
Category Promoting the economic, labour market and social recovery into a green future
– N/A
Author Roisin Farelly (IRN Publishing) and Eurofound
Measure added 21 March 2024 (updated 28 March 2024)

Background information

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) was established as Ireland's national sustainable energy authority. It is a state organisation and it works with households, businesses, communities and government to create a cleaner energy future.

The SEAI provides a range of grants to homeowners and landlords to help them upgrade their property’s energy efficiency.

Content of measure

Grants are available for homeowners and private landlords who want to upgrade their properties energy. Grants of different values (up to a maximum of €8,000 for external dry wall insulation for a detached house) are available for insulation, heat pump systems, heating controls, solar hot water and solar PV. To be eligible for the insulation and heating controls grants, the home must be built and occupied before 2011. To be eligible for the for the heat pumps and renewable systems grants, the home must be built and occupied before 2021. In circumstances where the homeowner is in receipt of certain social welfare payments, fully funded energy upgrades are available.

Use of measure

SEAI figures show that in 2023, 47,900 home energy upgrades were supported by the grants. This was an increase of 76% on the number of upgrades in 2022, when 27,200 properties were upgraded with the assistance of the grants.

The figures also show:

  • Capital expenditure of €319.6 million (up 70% year on year)
  • Over 17,600 BER B2 upgrades completed (up 108% year on year)
  • Over 67,400 applications processed (up 35% year on year)
  • Almost 5,900 fully funded energy upgrades for low-income households (up 33% year on year)
  • 664 Approved Housing Body upgrades supported under the One-Stop-Shop Service
  • 44 fuel-poor homes supported under the Community Energy Grants Scheme

Target groups

Workers Businesses Citizens
Does not apply to workers Does not apply to businesses Applies to all citizens

Actors and funding

Actors Funding
National government
Other social actors (e.g. NGOs)
National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

Trade unions Employers' organisations
Role No involvement No involvement
Form Not applicable Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

  • No involvement
  • Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

No involvement

Views and reactions

N/A

Sectors and occupations

This case is not occupation-specific.

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2024), Nearly 50,000 home energy upgrades supported by Government grants in 2023, measure IE-2023-1/3549 (measures in Ireland), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/IE-2023-1_3549.html

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