18 September 2026
Hundreds more families across Teesside are set to benefit from warmer homes and lower energy bills after the Labour Government injected more than £3 million of extra investment into the region.
The new funding will pay for energy-saving improvements to hundreds of social homes, including loft and wall insulation, double glazing and low-carbon heating technology. Social housing provider Thirteen will use the extra investment to retrofit a further 381 homes across Teesside, helping residents use less energy and keep their homes warmer for less.
The funding forms part of a wider £14 million Government boost secured for the North East and Yorkshire, which will improve another 2,381 homes. It follows a successful first year in which more than 1,600 properties were improved, with additional funding awarded after delivery exceeded initial targets.
The investment is part of the Labour Government’s wider programme to upgrade homes and tackle high household energy costs. The North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub is funded and directed by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Great British Energy, with supporting warmer, more energy-efficient homes forming part of the Government’s Warm Homes Plan.
Luke Myer MP said:
“Energy bills are still far too high, and too many families across Teesside are paying to heat homes which simply aren’t energy efficient enough.
“That’s why I’m pleased the Labour Government is putting more than £3 million into our region to help make hundreds more homes warmer and cheaper to run.
“For Thirteen tenants in particular, this means another 381 homes getting practical improvements which can cut wasted energy and help bring bills down.
“This is what our clean energy plans need to be about: not targets on a spreadsheet, but lower bills, warmer homes and good jobs here in our communities.”
Sharon Thomas, Thirteen’s chief investment and property officer, said:
“We’re delighted to secure this additional funding, which means we can help even more of our customers benefit from warmer, more energy-efficient homes.
“By working in partnership across the Tees Valley, we’ll be able to retrofit hundreds more homes, improving comfort, reducing energy use, and helping residents lower their household bills.
“These upgrades will not only make homes warmer and more sustainable, but will also contribute to reducing carbon emissions and supporting investment in local communities.”
Karen Oliver Spry, Manager of the North East and Yorkshire Net Zero Hub, said:
“This funding is a boost and reflects the strong delivery of local partners working to improve social housing, cut carbon emissions and help residents live in warmer, healthier homes.
“With this latest allocation, hundreds more households will benefit from energy-efficiency upgrades, improving comfort and wellbeing while helping to reduce household energy use and bills.
“It will also bolster the region’s own net zero ambitions and create opportunities for local supply chains and retrofit businesses across our area.”