Solar Energy & Wind Power

By Kirthy Shetty

 Energy Performance Certificates, also known as (EPC). An Energy Performance Certificate is needed for all homes which are built, rented or sold. If you are buying or selling a home, then it must have a certificate. This kind of certificate is also required for construction of new homes for rented houses. Not many are aware of EPC. Read further if you wish to know in depth about this.


The certificate records how energy efficient a property is as a building and provides A-G ratings. Similar labels are also available for domestic appliances such as refrigerators and washing machines. Such products are produced using standard methods and assumptions about energy usage so that the energy efficiency of one building can easily be compared with another building of the same type. This kind of certificate allows prospective buyers, tenants, owners, occupiers and purchasers to get the relevant details on energy efficiency and carbon emissions from their building so they can consider energy efficiency and fuel costs as part of their investment.

Energy ratings for buildings are also available. They have evolved since the 1980s

Read more: Energy Performance Certificates - A Must Have!