Two-thirds of homes only need £1,000 to be made efficient and save money on bills

With energy bills forecast to rise to as much as £4,266 a year from January, the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) calls for more action from Government to deploy energy efficiency solutions at scale and protect consumers.Chris Friedler, Energy Efficiency Policy Manager at the ADE, said:With bills set to soar to more than £4,000 a year for the average household, the economics for household energy are changing incredibly quickly. Equally, the Climate Change Committee (CCC) estimates two-thirds of homes would only need £1,000 to be permanently retrofitted to an acceptable standard.Given that the UK's least efficient homes are likely to pay almost £2,000 more than acceptably insulated homes next year, the numbers for energy efficiency do not lie - it makes complete financial sense to upgrade homes right now. The Government must urgently provide a path for these households to protect themselves this winter and every winter to come.