Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 24 February 2026
155. Deputy Cathal Crowe asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of retrofits under the warmer homes scheme that were completed in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14525/26]
View answerThe Warmer Homes Scheme aims to improve the energy efficiency and warmth of homes owned by people at risk of energy poverty by providing fully funded retrofits. The scheme is operated by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) on behalf of my Department, and is funded through carbon tax receipts and the European Regional Development Fund.
Improving the energy efficiency of our homes through schemes like the Warmer Homes Scheme are a key pathway to addressing energy affordability and reducing household exposure to energy price changes.
The Warmer Homes Scheme continued to significantly scale up in 2025, delivering ahead of targets for the scheme. The scheme delivered 9% more property upgrades, 24% more upgrades to Building Energy Rating of B2, and 11% more heat pump installations than originally targeted for 2025.
8,139 homes were upgraded under the scheme in 2025 representing a more than five-fold increase in output since 2020. The average cost per home upgraded under the scheme in 2025 was €29,590, underlining the significant Government investment in upgrading these homes.
Importantly, the SEAI are currently establishing a new €1.2 billion contractor panel to be in place in Quarter 2 this year. This will support continued growth with a focus on scale, quality and output under the scheme.
To help maximise delivery and continue to improve waiting times, Budget 2026 has provided €340 million for the Warmer Homes Scheme, with a target of 11,500 fully funded home upgrades for 2026.
This record level of funding underlines the Government’s commitment to addressing energy poverty and means that more funding than ever will be available to make homes warmer, healthier, more comfortable and less expensive to heat.
