Thomas Gould
Ceist:131. Deputy Thomas Gould asked the Minister for Climate, Energy and the Environment the number of homes retrofitted in 2025 under the warmer homes scheme. [71670/25]
Amharc ar fhreagraThursday, 18 December 2025
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Freagraí scríofa
The 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.
There has been significant investment and year-on-year growth in home energy upgrades under the National Retrofit Plan, with capital expenditure of over €1.6 billion since 2019 and over 239,000 home energy upgrades supported to end November 2025. This includes over 32,000 fully funded retrofits under the Warmer Home Schemes. The number of homes retrofitted under the Warmer Homes Scheme from January to end of November 2025 is 7,430.
The scheme has been delivering a greater number of deeper and more complex upgrades in recent years. This is reflected in the average cost of upgrades which the SEAI indicates has increased from €2,600 in 2015 to just over €29,000 in Q3 of 2025. These deeper upgrades mean that more lower income homeowners are benefitting significantly from warmer, healthier and more comfortable homes, with lower energy bills and reduced emissions.
My officials continue to work with the SEAI to further accelerate and maximise the output of fully funded energy upgrades.