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Written Question · S6W-19954 · Session 6

How many loans and grants Home Energy Scotland provided in 2022-23; for what amount, and for which technologies.

Answered Asked by Liam Kerr Con Lodged 13 Jul 2023

The question

To ask the Scottish Government how many loans and grants Home Energy Scotland provided in 2022-23; for what amount, and for which technologies.

The answer

Answered by Patrick Harvie on 9 Aug 2023 · 27 days after it was lodged, on time

The following table provides a breakdown of measures installed and the number and value of grants and loans paid in full through the Scottish Government’s Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme (formerly HES Loan and Cashback Scheme) for domestic properties in the Financial Year 2022-23.
Loans Paid In Full
Grants Paid in Full
Measure
Number Installed
Number
Value (£)
Number
Value (£)
Air source heat pump
1408
1401
3,881,610
1356
10,083,908
Air source heat pump (hybrid)
398
393
1,006,564
397
2,978,948
Biomass boiler or stove
81
80
229,086
79
585,457
Cavity wall insulation
104
92
49,636
104
65,443
Cylinder thermostat
1
1
244
1
163
District heating scheme connection
4
4
5,000
4
15,000
Double glazing
167
167
634,507
164
65,600
Draught proofing
5
5
856
5
570
Electric battery
1210
1206
6,451,483
4
5,000
External wall insulation
20
20
98,303
20
63,036
Flat roof insulation
8
8
12,575
8
8,867
Floor insulation
174
163
88,147
172
83,359
Flue gas heat recovery system
2
2
532
2
355
Gas boiler
171
171
638,553
0
-
Gas connection
16
16
16,190
0
-
Ground source heat pump
65
63
258,000
54
392,000
Heat battery
7
7
29,811
0
-
Heat meter
456
0
-
456
213,541
Heating controls
19
19
4,822
18
3,090
High heat retention electric storage heaters
13
13
40,875
13
5,190
Hot water tank jacket
0
0
0
-
Hybrid PV-solar water heating
1
1
7,405
0
-
Hydro turbine
0
0
-
0
-
Insulated doors
24
24
77,156
0
-
Internal wall insulation
79
79
303,928
78
221,228
Loft insulation
146
138
70,917
145
64,290
LPG boiler
1
1
5,000
0
-
Oil boiler
1
1
4,596
0
-
Room-in-roof insulation
84
81
161,498
84
121,192
Secondary glazing
37
37
132,937
37
14,733
Solar photovoltaic (PV)
1464
1463
7,249,076
3
3,750
Solar water heating
97
95
130,281
91
328,364
Warm air unit
1
1
4,600
1
400
Waste water heat recovery system
0
0
-
0
-
Water source heat pump
1
1
2,500
1
7,500
Wind turbine
0
0
-
0
-
TOTAL
6265
5753
21,596,687
3297
15,330,983
The following table provides a breakdown of measures installed and the number and value of grants and loans paid in part through the Scottish Government’s Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme (formerly HES Loan and Cashback Scheme) for domestic properties in the Financial Year 2022-23.
Loans Paid in Part
Grants Paid in Part
Measure
Number Installed
Number
Value (£)
Number
Value (£)
Air source heat pump
177
177
648,857
177
466,626
Air source heat pump (hybrid)
122
122
356,154
122
403,425
Biomass boiler or stove
10
10
29,692
10
34,923
District heating scheme connection
0
0
-
0
-
Electric battery
390
390
1,138,347
5
4,250
Ground source heat pump
4
4
10,000
4
11,569
Heat battery
0
0
-
0
-
Heat meter
0
0
-
0
-
Hybrid PV-solar water heating
0
0
-
0
-
Hydro turbine
0
0
-
0
-
Solar photovoltaic (PV)
408
408
1,201,327
1
750
Solar water heating
13
13
18,195
12
12,324
Water source heat pump
0
0
-
0
-
Wind turbine
0
0
-
0
-
TOTAL
1124
1124
3,400,571
331
933,867

In the Official Report

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