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Council and Housing Association tenants

If you rent your home from Portsmouth City Council or from a housing association, such as Guinness, Radian, Southern Housing Group or VIVID.

 

 

Save energy. Save money.

Portsmouth City Council works closely with the Local Energy Advice Partnership (LEAP for short) to offer eligible residents a completely FREE energy and money saving service.

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Free gas central heating

 

Eligible Portsmouth, Gosport and Havant residents are being offered free gas central heating systems and installation as part of a new Portsmouth City Council initiative.

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Save water. Save money.

 

Did you know that your water use at home contributes to your energy bill?

Changing the way you use water can reduce your energy usage significantly and reduce your bills.

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More energy information and advice

 

We’ve put together some ideas to help you save energy in your home and reduce your fuel bills, as well as helping the environment.

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People we've helped

Cynthia

Cynthia

Through a number of partnerships Portsmouth City Council were able to offer Cynthia expert advice which lead to a number of energy saving measures being offered at no cost.

 

This included:

  • Free gas central heating
  • Free low energy LED lighting
  • Free energy efficiency advice
  • Free loft insulation
  • A more cost-effective energy tariff
  • Income and benefits

 

“I’m so happy with my new heating system, the installers have worked miracles. I can’t tell you enough how brilliant the whole process was, they were lovely people. I’d give the scheme 15 out of 10”  – Cynthia

 

In total Cynthia received £4,200 worth of home energy improvements which deliver her an annual saving of £3,740 including increased income.

Switch energy supplier

We have teamed up with uSwitch to get Portsmouth residents switched on to saving money on energy bills.

It’s quick and easy to compare different gas and electricity suppliers to help find the cheapest energy prices. Switch to a better deal and cut the cost of your bills. It really is that straight forward with uSwitch taking care of the switch process, so you don’t have to!

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Want to find out more?

If you have any questions about what you might be eligible for or if you just want to find out more about how we can help, just send us an email or give us a call

0800 260 5907