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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. Barclays or Hive may change, cancel or amend the offer at any time. By applying for the 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.

Get a 6-month free trial of Hugo Pro

If you have a residential mortgage with us, you could get an extended 6-month free trial of Hugo Pro.

The Hugo Pro app provides you with insights into your home energy usage using data from your smart meter. It could help you make sense of the costs associated with running your home. With this free trial, you’ll have access to additional features that aren’t available within the free version of the app, including their HomeAI and TariffAI capabilities.

Barclays may change, cancel or amend the offer at any time. By applying, you’re agreeing to the Barclays offer T&Cs.

Helping your home become more energy efficient

Home energy-saving tips

How you could reduce what you use at home

We asked the experts at Energy Saving Trust for simple ways to help you save energy at home, which could help your pocket as well as the planet.

Energy efficiency at home

Spotlight on home energy efficiency

We asked the experts at Energy Saving Trust for ways to help make your home more energy efficient.

Home heating controls

Keen to stay on top of your bills and reduce the amount of energy you use?

We asked the experts at Energy Saving Trust for their guidance on how to take better control of your heating. With a few small steps, you could improve the way you heat your home. By installing and using your heating controls effectively, you could save money on your heating bills and lower your carbon emissions. 

EPCs explained

Is your property as energy efficient as it could be? With changes in energy prices, now could be a good time to understand more about your home’s energy performance.   

We asked the experts at Energy Saving Trust to explain how an EPC works, what information it can give you and how it can help you understand more about your home’s energy performance.  

Greener home finance

Could your home be more energy efficient? Many houses and flats could benefit from more efficient heating systems or energy-saving insulation.

To help cover the cost, you’ve plenty of finance options to consider as well as grants and upgrade schemes for extra support. Subject to eligibility. T&Cs apply.

Greener Home Loan

Take out a personal loan to invest in energy-efficient improvements to your home –and you could get up to £250 cashback. To apply, select ‘Greener home’ as the purpose under ‘what do you need the money for?’ when you apply. Terms and conditions apply.

6.5% APR Representative on loans of £7,500 - £15,000 over 2-5 years, (your rate may differ*)

*The rate you’re offered may differ from the Representative APR shown and will be based on your personal circumstances, the loan amount and the repayment term.

All loans are subject to your financial circumstances and borrowing history at the time you apply

What is Energy Saving Trust?

Energy Saving Trust is an independent organisation dedicated to promoting energy efficiency, low carbon transport and sustainable energy use. Their aim is to address the climate emergency and deliver the wider benefits of clean energy as we transition to net zero.