EON Help Older People in Chilwell
04 May, 2007
The EnergyRight service has been launched by Age Concern and E.ON UK, the company that runs Powergen.
The service is being launched as the DTI-sponsored Fuel Poverty Advisory Group announced that there will be 2.5 million households in fuel poverty in England in 2007 - twice as many as there were in 2004 .
The EnergyRight service, which is being piloted in Nottingham, has been set up to provide face-to-face information and practical assistance to help older people understand and control their energy usage.
Trained volunteers are ready to carry out individual home energy checks in Nottingham, Ashfield (including Sutton and Kirkby), Hucknall, Beeston, Chilwell and Clifton, identifying on the spot easy steps older residents can take to boost their energy efficiency.
The project is being co-ordinated by Age Concern Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, and E.ON is also contributing its expertise to support the service through its CaringEnergy initiative. This is designed to support and protect vulnerable households by improving the income and energy efficiency of their homes with a range of measures which can be tailored depending on individual needs.
Mick Tinkler, Chief Executive, Age Concern Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, said: "Older people should be able to afford to heat their homes and often, they just don't know how they could potentially save more money because of a lack of information. This scheme will help older people get the support they need to be more energy efficient and hopefully save money on their fuel bills. We are delighted to be running the pilot scheme in our area and we hope many older people will take advantage of this service."
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