Resilient households start with affordable home energy upgrades
How can we make households more resilient to rising energy costs? According to new research by CE Delft, making homes more energy-efficient plays a key role. Measures such as insulation, solar panels and smart energy use give households greater control over their energy bills. But to benefit from these solutions, an upfront investment is often required. And that's not always financially feasible for everyone. So how can we enable more households to take that step? That's what we work towards every day at Prets.
Energy Efficiency Makes Households More Resilient
According to the research, energy efficiency improvements already deliver financial benefits, and these savings are expected to increase further towards 2030. What's more, they make households less vulnerable to fluctuating energy prices.
Everyone Should Be Able to Benefit. But How?
Energie-Nederland is one of the organisations that commissioned the research. The organisation emphasises that making homes more energy-efficient not only contributes to the energy transition, but also offers a practical way for households to gain greater control over their energy costs. That's why Energie-Nederland believes it's important that everyone can benefit from energy efficiency improvements and keep their energy bills affordable.
How do they envision achieving this? Through accessible solutions, clear information and targeted support for households with limited financial resources to invest.
Because that's where a major challenge lies. Lower energy bills sound appealing, but the upfront investment still needs to be paid for.
Financing as Part of the Solution
That's exactly where Prets comes in. If we want more households to make their homes energy-efficient, financing needs to become an integral part of the process.
Through our green financing platform, homeowners gain immediate insight into their financing options when they receive a quote from their installer. We compare different financing solutions, show how they affect monthly payments and provide support throughout the application process.
This gives customers clarity not only about the technical solution, but also about the financial implications. It enables them to make a more informed decision about whether and how the investment fits within their budget.
For installers, this means less hassle around financing and greater clarity for customers at the moment they make their decision.
To Save Money, You Often Need to Invest First
To make energy efficiency improvements accessible to more people, we also need to lower the barriers to making homes more sustainable. This requires collaboration between installers, financing providers and other organisations across the energy transition sector.
Because a resilient household starts with greater control over energy costs. And to achieve that, making homes more energy-efficient needs to be not only attractive, but also affordable.
That's what we work towards every day at Prets. Every. Home. Sustainable.
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