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Home energy use is one of the largest contributors towards the UK's carbon emissions. In 2022, the residential sector emitted 56.4 MtCO2, accounting for 17.0% of all carbon dioxide emissions in the UK. That figure covers everything from the electricity we use to power televisions and other electronic devices, as well as the fuel we use to heat our water and cook with – but in cold climates, such as here in the UK, the majority of a house's energy budget goes on heating.

With the cost of energy bills having skyrocketed in recent years, not only will reducing the energy you use in your home help lower your carbon footprint but it could help save you money too.

We've put together a range of resources to help residents reduce both the cost of their energy bills and their carbon emissions.

FREE Warmer Home Assessments for Haddenham Residents

As energy prices rise again in time for winter, Haddenham Parish Council is sponsoring 45 FREE Warmer Home Assessments for residents.
Whether you're concerned about heat loss from your home, just want advice on cheap, easy energy saving tips, or even want to know if your home could have solar PV and home battery storage, or an air source heat pump, this visit is a useful start to taking back control of your energy bills.

Provided by Buckinghamshire Community Energy's Energy Champion team, the visits aims to provide expert, personalised and independent advice on:

Draughts and how to stop them
Heating leaking from windows
Radiator efficiency
Energy bills and tariffs
Possible grants available
Solar PV & home battery storage
getting off gas for heating and cooking

Request your Free Warmer Home Assessment

To request your Free Warmer Home Assessment, click on the Warmer Home Assessment link.

An Energy Champion will then get in touch with you to arrange an appointment.
Warm Home Assessments take about an hour and will be arranged at a time to suit your lifestyle: at the weekend, in the evenings or during the day.

Who are the Bucks Community Champions?

They are Haddenham and Bucks residents who are trained in giving energy efficiency advice and often have solar PV and battery storage, air source heat pumps and are knowledgeable about insulation and other home upgrades. They are independent of energy suppliers or installers - won't try and sell you anything - and are usually just individuals keen on energy waste reduction and decarbonisation who want to help their fellow neighbours!

Further information can be found on BCE's website.

Haddenham Energy Efficient Homes Fair

For the last two years (2023 & 2024), Haddenham Parish Council partnered with Buckinghamshire Community Energy to host Haddenham's first Energy-Efficient Homes Fair.

Featuring a packed schedule of expert speakers and energy efficiency industry professionals, the fair provided residents with convenient access to straight-talking, personalised advice on how to slash their energy bills by making their homes more energy efficient and how to make simple, cost-effective shifts to low-carbon energy.

These events have been very successful in providing first hand information on ways that residents can improve their home energy. The Parish Council decided to provide FREE Warmer Home Assessments for the winter of 2025/26, and we hope to run another fair in 2026.