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Last updated: 21 September 2023

Scotland ECO Scheme Home Improvements Stats, Graphs & Regional Data

Since 2013, the UK government has promoted schemes to improve the energy efficiency of every household in the UK.

We analysed the latest data released by ONS about the success of these schemes and the differences in regions throughout Scotland.

What Stands Out:

  • The average number of ECO scheme home improvements per 1,000 households is 143 across the UK.
    • Scotland has 171 home improvements per 1,000 households.
    • Wales has 145 home improvements per 1,000 households.
    • England has 118 home improvements per 1,000 households on average.
  • The total number of ECO scheme home improvement installations in the Uk is 3,644,377.
    • Scotland has 424,284 improvements installed in total.
    • Wales has 197,138 improvements installed in total.
    • England has 3,022,955 improvements installed in total.
  • The Island Na h-Eileanan Siar (previously the Western Isles) has an extremely high number of ECO scheme home improvements taken per 1,000 households with 392.
  • The area with the highest number of ECO scheme home improvements completed per 1,000 households in Scotland is East Renfrewshire with 425.
  • Which is almost 5x that of the lowest local authority district: Shetland Islands with 71 ECO scheme home improvements per 1,000 households.
  • The area with the highest number of ECO scheme home improvement installations in Scotland is Glasgow with 54,258.
  • Shetland Island has the lowest number of installations in Scotland: 743.

Top 10 Cities with Highest ECO Scheme Home Improvements Per 1,000 Households

RankingCityTotal ECO Scheme Home Improvements InstallationsECO Scheme Home Improvements per 1,000 Households
1Glasgow54,258185
2Edinburgh22,66496
3Aberdeen9,51989
4Dundee14,157201
5East Kilbride35,331242
6Paisley8,716218
7Livingston16,475211
8Cumbernauld42,998283
9Hamilton35,331242
10Kirkcaldy25,725153

Ranking for local authority districts based on total number of ECO scheme home improvements completed

RankingUnitary AuthorityTotal ECO Scheme Home Improvements InstallationsECO Scheme Home Improvements per 1,000 Households
1Glasgow City54,258185
2North Lanarkshire42,998283
3South Lanarkshire35,331242
4Fife25,725153
5City of Edinburgh22,66496
6Renfrewshire18,716218
7East Renfrewshire16,621425
8West Lothian16,475211
9Dundee City14,157201
10Aberdeenshire13,666123
11North Ayrshire12,777200
12Highland12,016110
13East Ayrshire11,940217
14Perth and Kinross11,387167
15Dumfries and Galloway10,562152
16Inverclyde10,411277
17Falkirk10,307143
18Scottish Borders10,107186
19Aberdeen City9,51989
20South Ayrshire8,804168
21West Dunbartonshire7,466174
22East Dunbartonshire6,633144
23Angus6,499121
24Argyll and Bute6,029145
25Moray5,641133
26Na h-Eileanan Siar5,005392
27Stirling4,740120
28Midlothian4,685120
29Clackmannanshire3,975168
30East Lothian3,44475
31Orkney Islands98394
32Shetland Islands74372

Explanations:

Counted as ECO scheme home improvements:

  • Cavity wall insulation
  • External wall insulation
  • Loft insulation
  • Other insulation
  • Boiler upgrade
  • Air source heat pumps
  • Heating controls
  • Other heating improvements
  • Biomass boilers
  • Solar panels
  • Windows and doors

Schemes counted:

  • Carbon Saving Target (CERO)
  • Carbon Savings Community (CSCO)
  • Affordable Warmth (HHCRO)

Other regional data

Below, you can view other articles with analysed data:

Or you can find and use the raw datasets we created and use them as you see fit: