Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 54455

Housing: Energy

Tabled: 22 May 2025

Answered: 6 June 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the press release entitled Warm homes and cheaper bills as government accelerates Plan for Change, published on 7 February 2025, what estimate he has made of the number and

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh

As outlined in the consultation-stage Options Assessment (DESNZ001(OA)-25-NZBI), there are 5.1 million privately rented properties in England and Wales, with 55% below the current EPC C. Under the preferred option, 2.8 million properties could reach the p...

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