Grants for home and non-domestic energy audits

​​If you’re interested in applying then you must contact an approved assessor, as listed below. Approved assessors have to apply on your behalf for you to access this funding.​​​​​​​​
About energy audits

Energy audits are surveys telling you how energy efficient your property is.

The more energy efficient your property is, the more money you can save on your energy bills. It also reduces its emissions.

​To understand your property's energy efficiency and identify improvements which can be made, you can do either a:

• Home Energy Audit (HEA), for residential properties
• Non-Domestic Energy Audit (NDEA), for commercial and non-residential properties

Both processes result in the production of an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC).​

The EPC uses information about how your property is built and heated to tell you:

EPC ratings give you a standardised way to compare your property’s efficiency with others. 

EPCs can only be generated by an approved assessor.​​

During an audit

A qualified assessor will visit your property to carry out an audit. For domestic property, this take​s between 45 minutes to 1 and a half hours.

The assessor will need access to every room in your property so they can take measurements, photos and notes on how it’s built. They will ask you questions such as if you have your heating on a timer and when it switches on and off.

After the visit the assessor will use the information they collected about your property to generate the EPC. They put the information into an online tool that has been personalised for Jersey property.

The assessor will send you a copy of the EPC and run through the recommendations with you.​​​

EPC timetable postponement​

In May 2024, the Minister for the Environment announced his decision to delay the implementation of legislation to mandate EPCs at the point of sale or rental of a property. 

As such, the previously announce​d timetable for making EPCs a legal requirement no longer apply.​​

Grants you can receive

Cost of an energy audit depends on things like your home's age, size and if it had a lot of extensions.

For a residential home, an energy audit costs around £200 to £400.

Cost is for guidance only. We recommend that you get more than 1 quote before you choose your assessor.

Grants you can receive

​You can apply for grants towards the cost of an audit.

For a HEA, you can get up to £150 per property:

• £100 for 1 to 2 bedroom property
  
• £150 for 3 or more bedroom property
  

For a NDEA, you can get up to £500:

• £250 for a property under 2,000 square feet
  
• £500 for a property over 2,000 square feet
  

Grants are allocated on a first come first served basis.

The subsidy amount available will gradually decrease until legislation is mandatory for EPCs at point of sale or rental. At present, there is no timetable for developing this legislation.​

​Who can apply

You can apply for a HEA grant if:

• you own the property
  
• the property is older than 10 years old and doesn't have a valid EPC, obtained either through the property's initial building bye-law application or a previous home energy audit

• you're a landlord that owns more than 1 property. Up to 10 subsidies can be claimed per landlord​​
  

You can apply for a NDEA grant if you're:

• ​the property owner
• a tenant of the property with responsibility for the maintenance and replacement of the property's heating system and have permission from the landlord to apply for this scheme
• a landlord who owns more than 1 property. Up to 10 subsidies can be claimed per landlord
  

If you would like to apply for a parish owned property email energyadvice@gov.je​.

There are no grants available for Andium Homes properties.​

​How to apply

​To arrange an energy audit:

1. ​check that you meet the eligibility criteria detailed in the section who can apply​
   
2. contact one of the approved assessors listed below
   
3. agree a price and enter into a contract with your chosen assessor
4. ask your assessor to make an application for the HEA or NDEA on your behalf

The assessor will apply for the incentive on the your behalf. You'll need to give them consent to submit your application and agree to the terms and conditions.

Your data will be processed in line with the Home and Non-Domestic Energy Audit privacy notice​.

Your assessor will be told within 5 working days if you can receive a grant.

Make sure your grant is confirmed before your assessor carries out the ener​gy audit. 

Grants are valid for 8 weeks from the date issued.​

Repayment

You'll have to pay the full cost of the audit if:

• it's not completed and lodged on Quidos by the agreed date
• any other terms and conditions are breached

Cancelling your audit

You must tell your assessor if you decide to not carry out an energy audit so the grant can be reallocated.

The assessor can cancel your application by emailing energyadvice@gov.je.

​​Application approval ​criteria

The Government of Jersey has responsibility for checking and approving applications made for the HEA and NDEA.

Subject to compliance with these Terms and Conditions, an application may be approved by the Government of Jersey (in its discretion) if:

• no previous successful applications have been made for the HEA or NDEA for the applicant at the address stated in the application
• no more than 9 previous successful applications, each for a separate premises in Jersey, have been made for a landlord or business

Payment of grants

The value of the grant will be paid directly to the accredited assessor.

As the applicant, you'll have to pay:

• the remainder of the cost directly to the assessor
• GST as usual
  

Your assessor will receive the grant after:

• the EPC is lodged with Quidos
  
• the assessor notified us of the HEA or NDEA reference number and corresponding EPC
  

The value of the grant will only be paid if the energy audit is carried out and lodged on Quidos within the grant validity period of 8 weeks from the date issued.​

Your assessor is responsible for collecting the full value of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on this service. As it's a grant payment, GST should not be itemised on the invoice sent to us.

Lists of approved assessors

Find the lists of HEA and NDEA approved assessors below.

Assessors have all completed Level 3 Diploma in Domestic Energy Assessment training.

You can also find a list of all accredited assessors on Quidos by entering a Jersey postcode in the ‘Looking for an Assessor?’ section on the homepage.

Email energyadvice@gov.je if you're:

• a newly qualified assessor and would like to be included in this list
• on this list and are no longer taking audit bookings
  

List of HEA approved assessors

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List of NDEA approved assessors

B​​​ecome an approved assessor

To become an approved assessor, you must be accredited: 

• either complete the:
• UK domestic energy assessor course
• Level 3 and 4 non-domestic energy assessor courses
• complete the Jersey upskill module
  
• complete the Quidos accreditation process
  

Only those with a registered business in Jersey are able to offer this service in Jersey.​

You can find out more on ​​the ​Quidos training store.​