Heat in Buildings: progress report 2024
Annual update on progress against our Heat in Buildings Strategy and Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.
Footnotes
1 Climate change monitoring report 2023 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
2 Tackling fuel poverty in Scotland: a strategic approach - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
3 Heat transition: public engagement strategic framework - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
6 Although the number of dwellings with a heat pump has increased between 2019 and 2022, this difference was found not to be statistically significant.
7 HNMBR data have been released in four yearly cycles as heat network operators must submit an updated notification within four years of the date of the previous notification.
8 Heat network operators must submit an updated notification within four years of the date of the previous notification under the HNMBR.
9 figures in the table may not sum due to rounding.
10 Data accurate up to May 2024.
11 Heat network operators must submit an updated notification within four years of the date of the previous notification under the HNMBR.
12 Data accurate up to May 2024.
13 Data accurate up to May 2024.
14 National Building Database | (nationalbuildingsdatabase.org)
15 The Monitoring and Evaluation Framework incorrectly listed the ‘unit’ for this indicator as ‘number of properties’. This has been updated in this report to read ‘per cent’. Data for ‘other electric heating’ have also been included in this report.
16 This was reported as 1.35TWh in the Heat Networks Delivery Plan: Review Report 2024 (www.gov.scot). The slight discrepancy in figures is due to a rounding error.
17 The 2019 fuel poverty estimate used a slightly different methodology to the 2022 estimate. While the two are comparable, these differences should be noted. See section 1.5.1 of the 2022 SHCS Methodology report for full details: Supporting documents - Scottish House Condition Survey: Methodology Notes 2022 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
18 See section 1.1.5 of the Methodological and Technical notes: Scottish+House+Condition+Technical+and+Methodological+notes+.pdf (www.gov.scot)
19 Data are shown for those in-training as of 31 March of each year.
20 Framework classifications can be found on the SDS website: sds-occupational-groupings-2023-24.pdf (skillsdevelopmentscotland.co.uk).
21 Data are shown for those in-training as of 31 March of each year. The Graduate Apprenticeship framework for Construction and the Built Environment was established in 2018-19. Data only available up to 2021-22.
22 Data include all modes of study (part time and full time). Early withdrawal enrolments have been removed.
23 Subject classifications can be found in the FES guidance document: FES Guidance notes 2022-23 - Scottish Funding Council (sfc.ac.uk).
24 Data combines undergraduate and postgraduate levels of study, all modes of study (part time and full time) and all years of study. Data are based on full person equivalents.
25 Subject classifications can be found on the HESA website; HESA - Experts in higher education data and analysis.
26 Climate change - public engagement: survey results 2022 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
27 Forthcoming – October 2024 survey; data available early 2025.
28 SHS LCR1 asked respondents: “I'm now going to ask some questions about renewable energy systems which can be installed to power and heat homes. Which if any of the following systems have you heard of?” In 2018, the sub sample size for this question was 3,820. In 2022, the sub sample size for this question was 3,880 (rounded to the nearest 10). Columns do not add to 100 percent because multiple responses were possible.
29 Heat transition: public engagement strategic framework - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
30 Green Finance Institute – UK Green Mortgage Products
31 Key areas are summarised at indicator 4.2.1B.
32 Ofgem publish historical price cap levels in their Final levelised cap rates model (available here: Energy price cap (default tariff) levels | Ofgem). The figures reported here exclude the standing charge, include VAT and are averaged over financial years.
34 In 2021, gas set the price of electricity 97% of the time, and the average between 2015 - 2021 was 83%. Source: The role of natural gas in setting electricity prices in Europe - ScienceDirect
35 While the number of ‘committed applications’ can also serve as an indicator for progress and feed into future years’ installed figures, this report does not include these data.
36 Tables refer to as zero direct emissions heating (ZDEH). These systems, such as heat pumps, district heating, efficient electric storage heaters, wet electric heating and other direct electric, do not produce any greenhouse gas emissions at the point of use.
37 These measures include solar PV, solar thermal and battery storage.
38 Although WHS also provides support to households to install ancillary measures, such as smoke alarms, extra radiators and energy efficient light bulbs, they are not included in this report which focuses on measures most relevant to the Heat in Buildings Strategy.
39 Financial year 2023-24 included a transition period between the closing of the previous scheme to new applications in April 2023 and the start of the new phase in October 2024.
40 The Scottish Government’s policy decision committed “to immediately end public subsidies for oil and LPG boilers”. In line with that commitment, Scottish Government funding was no longer available for replacement oil/LPG heating systems as of 6 September 2021.
41 Financial year 2023-24 included a transition period between the closing of the previous scheme to new applications in April 2023 and the start of the new phase in October 2024.
42 Heat network project reports - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)
43 HES/SME loan schemes receive regular income through the repayment of previously administered loans. This income is used to supplement the scheme budgets. Scottish Government accounts reflect the net spend.
44 The repayment of European Rural Development Fund grant award for the withdrawal from the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme (LCITP).
45 Total Resource spend includes all resource expenditure required across the Heat in Buildings programme to fund delivery and policy implementation. This includes Advice Services, HES/SME Grant and Loan administration costs and pre-capital support.
46 Total investment includes the return of income relating to closed schemes and return of cash through the re-awarding of the administration contract for our HES/SME Grant and Loan schemes. This was re-invested through Heat in Building schemes.
47 This was a transition year where the Advice Service was moved to a new delivery partner.
49 https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/business/energy-efficiency/green-installer/
50 Mobile heat pump training centre - Energy Saving Trust
51 Renewables Qualifications and Learning Materials | Pride through Achievement | BPEC
52 Clean Heat Strategic Workforce Development Fund | Scottish Enterprise (scottish-enterprise.com)
53 Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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