SWEA now manages the energy efficiency advice centre for Gloucestershire.

This service provides free and impartial advice on all aspects of home energy efficiency and can be accessed by phoning 0800 512 012

For a DIY Home Energy Efficiency Survey which you can fill in online click here. Alternatively email your name and address to us and we'll send you a form in the post that will help you evaluate how energy efficient your home is.

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The centre is part of a network of Energy Efficiency Advice Centres across the UK which are coordinated by the Energy Saving Trust. To find out more about the Energy Saving Trust you can log on to www.est.co.uk or click the link on the right. From the EST website you can perform a grant check to see if you are eligible for help with installing energy saving measures in your home.
The Eaga Partnership can provide advice and grants for improving home energy through their "Warm Front Team". Log onto their website at www.eaga.co.uk or click on the link on the left.

Fuel Poverty - The Symptoms

  • 8 million families cannot afford to pay for the warmth they need
  • 750,000 elderly people are estimated to be at risk from hypothermia
  • Winter death rates in the UK can be as much as four times higher than countries with similar climates
  • Treating cold related illness costs the National Health Service an estimated £1 billion each year
  • 3 million homes suffer condensation and mould growth
  • The poorest 10% of households spend proportionally twice as much on fuel as the average household
  • Two out of three low income families lack even the most basic insulation measures in their home