Making your home greener

According to the government, in 2018, 15% of carbon emissions came from homes (Dept for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, Final 2018 UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Feb 2020). 

The right improvements can make a big difference, and could save you money on your energy bills.

Government Green Homes Grant

The government is providing vouchers worth up to £5,000 to help cover up to two thirds of the cost of making energy efficient improvements to your home. Lower income households can apply for up to £10,000. Landlords who want to improve rented housing can apply too.

You'll need to redeem your voucher and complete your home improvements by 31 March 2022.

Apply for the Green Homes Grant Scheme.

We’re also supporting our members to reduce their environmental impact

It’s not just the government you can turn to. We want to support our members to make their homes more energy efficient. You're a member if you have a current account, mortgage or savings account with us. Here are some options you could use with or without the Government Green Homes Grant:

Green Additional Borrowing mortgage

If you already have a Nationwide mortgage and want to borrow more to make your home more energy efficient, you could get a lower initial interest rate with our Green Additional Borrowing mortgage. Mortgages are secured on your home. You could lose your home if you do not keep up payments on your mortgage.

Learn about our Green Additional Borrowing mortgage

Loans for home improvement

If you’re looking to reduce your carbon footprint, a Nationwide personal loan could help you to make energy efficient home improvements.

Discover more about loans for home improvement

Find a green energy provider

We’re working with energy switching service, Switchd, to offer our members a free 6-month subscription. Choose to see results for green only energy suppliers.

Find out if you can go green and save money with Switchd

What Nationwide is doing to go greener

Our focus is on investing in our members and their homes. We don't invest any of our members’ money held in current accounts or in savings in fossil fuels. We use 100% renewable electricity and don’t send any waste to landfill.

Building an environmentally friendly community

Our not-for-profit housing development in Swindon aims to build homes to the highest environmental standards. Our ambition is for all 239 homes at Oakfield to be EPC A-rated.

Learn more about Oakfield

We are carbon neutral

Since April 2020 Nationwide’s operations are carbon neutral. This includes all energy use and emissions for our internal operations and fleet vehicles.

Promoting energy efficient buildings

Nationwide is a member of the Green Finance Institute’s Coalition for the Energy Efficiency of Buildings. Working to promote the benefits of energy efficient buildings.

The Green Finance Institute

More resources for going green

Home energy advice – from the Centre for Sustainable Energy

Energy saving quick wins – from the Energy Saving Trust

What can I learn from my EPC? (Energy Performance Certificate) – Simple Energy Advice website

What is climate change? - the Committee on Climate Change website

Carbon footprint calculator – find out what your impact is using the WWF footprint calculator

Find financial assistance for energy efficient homes in:

England and Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland