Accounting for around 70 per cent of a care home’s energy costs, improving heating and water efficiency is the biggest lever for cutting bills. Craig Dolan looks at what care home managers need to know when considering new or upgraded systems.
The average energy cost per person living in a care home is estimated to be £1,233 per year, according to 2024 data from Focus Energy. With UK energy prices predicted to rise this year, there's a powerful economic argument for decarbonising heating and hot water systems.
This is reinforced by the government's drive to increase the sustainability of new build and existing properties. Building regulations in England covering conservation of fuel and power, energy efficiency, ventilation and overheating will be incorporated into the Future Homes Standard, which introduces even stricter regulations from next year.
People who live in care homes are vulnerable, with varying and complex physical and health needs, and therefore need consistent, reliable and fast access to heating and hot water around the clock.
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