Together on energy

We are making changes to council owned buildings that will help to reduce their carbon footprint and encouraging homeowners to make similar changes.

We are putting planning regulations in place to make sure new housing and buildings for the borough are environmentally sustainable.

What we are doing

Actions we are taking on energy:

• Switching 65,000 light bulbs in council owned buildings to LED lightening which consume up to 80% less energy than traditional light bulbs
• Switching to a renewable energy company to power our buildings, which has reduced our carbon emission from buildings to zero
• Encouraging homeowners and first-time buyers to use renewable energy supplier
• Secured GHG funding – Green Homes Grant offers vouchers to upgrade homes with poor energy efficiency
• Decarbonisation strategy in development
• Arranging and covering the cost of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for our housing stock

What you can do

Actions you can take:

• Check your energy efficiency rating, if it CDE you may be eligible for GHG funding
• Switch off lights and appliances when they are not in use or needed

Outcomes of our actions

• Reduced carbon emissions from buildings
• Inspiring homeowners to ‘green their home’
• Reduced carbon emissions from buildings

Climate Conversations - Energy

We held our first Climate Conversations event on the topic of Energy on Thursday 4 March 2021.

View a recording of this event:

Visit Climate Conversations to find out more.

Useful sources of information 

For more information on Energy Management please read the Wandsworth Environment and Sustainability strategy

For more information on heat pumps visit the Get a Heat Pump website.

Green Homes Grant

• Find out more about the Green Homes Grant scheme and check the eligibility criteria
• Find your EPC rating

Other funding sources

• You may be eligible for our Winter Warmth Service, run with Thinking Works
• The Money Saving Expert website has info on funds to help increase your home's energy efficiency or pay your energy bills
• For low income households, you may be eligible for:
  • Warm Home Discount Scheme (GOV.UK)
  • WaterHelp and WaterSure schemes (Thames Water)
  • Eco4 Scheme

Energy efficiency tips

• Reduce energy consumption at home
• How to reduce your energy bills 
• Order water saving freebies from Thames Water
• CREW Energy – Delivery low carbon solutions and energy advice

Switching suppliers

• Visit Big Clean Switch to change to an energy company that uses renewable energy
• Citizen’s Advice price comparison tool to compare prices from different energy suppliers