News / No takers for boiler scheme
NO ONE in Shetland has applied for the £400 the Scottish government is offering towards the cost of a new boiler, according to the Energy Saving Trust.
The EST is now renewing calls for people to take advantage of the scheme, which helps towards the cost of scrapping an old inefficient boiler and reducing household heating bills by around one quarter.
Shetland Islands Council social services committee chairman Cecil Smith said the Shetland weather made local households more vulnerable to rising energy costs and fuel poverty.
“Installing an efficient heating system is an effective way of reducing your CO2 emissions, not to mention your household energy bills. I would encourage folk to see if they can benefit from this scheme,” he said.
More information on the Boiler Scrappage Scheme is available from the Home Energy Scotland Helpline on 0800 512 012 or through the Energy Saving Trust website at
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