Applicants have 9 months from confirmation of a funding offer to arrange and complete installation of the funded measures. Funding offers are only paid once the measure has been installed and a valid claim form and supporting documentation has been submitted to the scheme administrator.

Of the 1,923 heat pump funding offers made through the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme from its launch on 2 December 2022, the number that had completed their installation and been paid by 31 August 2023, broken down by local authority are:

The most recent marketing campaign for the Home Energy Scotland grants was in March 2023. The budget spent on this campaign was £203,755.

A further campaign specifically talking to grant and loans in relation to Heat Pump installation is planned for the new year which is budgeted for £480,000 and £286,433 has been spent so far.

The Scottish Government does not hold this information. Businesses may become TrustMark registered and information on these businesses is available on the TrustMark website.

We use a wide range of evidence to help support and guide the targeting of the Home Energy Scotland campaign. This includes evidence gathered from Home Energy Scotland and the Energy Saving Trust , and the Scottish Government’s Public Insight Monitor. We also utilise demographic data held by our dedicated media agency, Republic of Media.

Scottish Government values our relationship with stakeholders in the energy efficiency sector. In the past year I had a number of opportunities to discuss the heat transition and I will continue to engage with the sector and work with them to ensure that they help inform how we achieve our climate change ambitions.

From the launch of the Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grant and Loan Scheme in December 2022 to September 2023, 1013 unique installers were listed on applications to the scheme.

The following table shows the number of unique installers that have been listed on applications to the scheme in each local authority area:

The objective of the Home Energy Scotland (HES) Grant and Loan Scheme is to support the installation of energy efficiency and clean heating measures amongst owner occupiers.

We use a number of metrics to monitor the scheme with particular focus on the number and value of grants and loans paid against the schemes allocated budget.

Our approach to monitoring our delivery schemes is set out in our recently published Heat in Buildings Monitoring and Evaluation Framework .

No economic modelling has been undertaken. As we continue to engage with the sector, if a need for economic modelling emerges then we will consider it. A key ask of the supply chain has been clarity about scope and timing of regulation which is central to their planning for investment in capacity and skills needed for manufacture, installation and maintenance. This is why we set out our draft proposals on regulation on 28 November.

The Scottish Government does not hold this information. The Renewables Installer Finder tool, funded by Scottish Government, provides information on Microgeneration Certification Scheme certified installers who operate in Scotland and wish to list their information on the tool. The tool can be found at: Renewables Installer Finder (est.org.uk)

The Scottish Government will continue to keep our schemes under review and working closely with stakeholders and our delivery partners will adjust as required to ensure that the outcomes delivered can be maximised for the funding allocated to them.