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Greener homes

Living a more sustainable lifestyle

A greener home is all part of living a more sustainable lifestyle. Discover some bright ideas from a range of energy-saving tips to information on renewable energy sources. You can also find out information on the latest offers available for our residential mortgage customers.

Offers

Greener Home Reward

With our Greener Home Reward, eligible existing Barclays residential mortgage customers can apply for up to £2,000 to help make selected home energy efficiency-related improvements, with no need to apply for additional borrowing. Subject to eligibility. T&Cs apply.

Get 50% off a Hive Thermostat Mini

With our Hive Thermostat Mini offer, existing Barclays residential mortgage customers could get 50% off the cost of a Hive Thermostat Mini, Hub and installation. Wherever you are, it could help you take control of how much energy you use, set schedules and switch your home heating on and off from your phone - now that’s smart. Offer valid from 18 April 2023. By applying for this offer, you’re agreeing to the Barclays offer T&Cs.

Get a Home Health Check and EPC rating for £50

If you have a residential mortgage with us, we’re offering a Home Health Check, in partnership with British Gas. For £50, we can:

  • Give you an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating, which looks at how much energy your home is using
  • Suggest ways you can potentially save on energy and costs
  • Talk to you about your home and energy habits, and answer any questions you might have.

By applying, you’re agreeing to our T&Cs.

Helping your home become more energy efficient

Simple tips to save energy

How to reduce what you use at home

We’ve asked the experts at Energy Saving Trust to share a range of energy saving tips to help introduce you to sustainability in your home.

Energy efficiency at home

Spotlight on home energy efficiency

Here are some tips from Energy Saving Trust about some steps you could take which might make your home more energy efficient. Read on to find out more about some of the products on offer.

Home heating controls

Get to know your heating controls and you could help to improve your home’s energy efficiency 

From simple dials to super-smart tech, here’s a guide with expert advice from Energy Saving Trust.

Financial support

Find help to make your home more energy efficient or install renewable technologies.

You may be able to get financial support with the cost of insulation or a boiler upgrade to a heat pump, as well as get other help to pay or reduce your energy bills. Stay on top of the latest guidance from the Energy Saving Trust.

 

Phil Spencer on energy efficiency

Upgrades to make your home more energy efficient can be more affordable – and take up less time – than you think, insight from our new research and partnership with the TV property expert shows.

EPCs explained

Learn more about Energy Performance Certificates

Is your property as energy efficient as it could be? With ongoing changes in energy prices, there’s never been a better time to understand more about your home’s energy performance. 

Greener home finance

Let’s talk about Barclays Green Mortgages

Whether you’re a landlord or a first-time buyer, we are here to explain our Green Mortgage range to you.

What is the Energy Saving Trust?

Energy Saving Trust is an independent organisation specialising in energy efficiency and energy conservation, and provides support on sustainable energy use.