What is an Energy Performance Certificate?
AAn Energy Performance Certificate shows the official energy efficiency rating of a property. If you’re not planning to sell your home, you don’t need to do anything. The Energy Performance Certificate is similar to the certificates now provided with domestic appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines. Its purpose is to record how energy-efficient a property is as a building. The certificate will provide a rating of the property from A to G in graphical format, where A is very efficient and G is very inefficient. The average rating for property is within the band E. Two ratings are shown. • The environmental impact rating is a measure of a home’s impact on the environment in terms of carbon dioxide (C02) emissions – the higher the rating, the less impact it has on the environment. • The energy-efficiency rating is a measure of a home’s overall efficiency. The higher the rating, the more energy-efficient the home is, and the lower the fuel bills are likely to be. Each rating
