Energy Act 2011
| Act of Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act to make provision for the arrangement and financing of energy efficiency improvements to be made to properties by owners and occupiers; about the energy efficiency of properties in the private rented sector; about the promotion by energy companies of reductions in carbon emissions and home-heating costs; about information relating to energy consumption, efficiency and tariffs; for increasing the security of energy supplies; about access to upstream petroleum infrastructure and downstream gas processing facilities; about a special administration regime for energy supply companies; about designations under the Continental Shelf Act 1964; about licence modifications relating to offshore transmission and distribution of electricity; about the security of nuclear construction sites; about the decommissioning of nuclear sites and offshore infrastructure; for the use of pipelines for carbon capture and storage; for an annual report on contribution to carbon emissions reduction targets; for action relating to the energy efficiency of residential accommodation in England; for the generation of electricity from renewable sources; about renewable heat incentives in Northern Ireland; about the powers of the Coal Authority; for an amendment of section 137 of the Energy Act 2004; for the amendment and repeal of measures relating to home energy efficiency; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2011 c. 16 |
| Introduced by | Chris Huhne (Commons) Lord Marland (Lords) |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 18 October 2011 |
Status: Amended | |
The Energy Act 2011 (c 16) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom relating to UK enterprise law and energy in the UK.
Provisions
The act implemented the Green Deal,[1][2] a scheme to provide loans to homeowners, landlords and tenants for measures to make homes more energy efficient; the loans would be repaid through electricity bills. The available home improvements included:[3]
- solar panels
- a new boiler
- external wall insulation or wall cladding
- cavity wall insulation
- double glazing windows
- under-floor heating.
At the time the act was passed, the government said it expected that the scheme would continue until 2020, that approximately 26 million homes would be reached by the scheme, amounting to £14 billion in new loans.[4]
The act created standards for the energy efficiency of commercial buildings.[5][6]
Commencement
The provisions relating to the Green Deal were commenced in 2012.[7]
Outcome
Uptake of Green Deal loans was low, and the government stopped funding the scheme in 2015.[3][8]
See also
References
- ↑ Wintour, Patrick (15 April 2012). "Chris Huhne hits out at anti-green 'posturing' by senior Tory ministers". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ Marchand, Robert D.; Koh, S.C. Lenny; Morris, Jonathan C. (September 2015). "Delivering energy efficiency and carbon reduction schemes in England: Lessons from Green Deal Pioneer Places". Energy Policy. 84: 96–106. doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2015.04.035.
- 1 2 "Problems with your Green Deal energy efficient home improvements". Citizens Advice. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ Arie, Sam (25 November 2011). "Is Chris Huhne's 'Green Deal' just a marketing strategy?". The Ecologist. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
- ↑ Mulliner, Emma; Kirsten, Louise (3 April 2017). "Preparation for the Energy Act 2011 and minimum energy efficiency standards in UK commercial property". International Journal of Strategic Property Management. 21 (2): 183–198. doi:10.3846/1648715X.2016.1249534. ISSN 1648-715X.
- ↑ Gill, Suzanne (6 May 2013). "Commercial property: Energy Act 2011". The Law Society Gazette. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
- ↑ Jowitt, Juliette (3 July 2012). "MPs give green light to loan plan for home insulation". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Green Deal funding to end, government announces". BBC News. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 15 June 2026.