October 9, 2008
Tesco announces home insulation service
With huge price hikes in gas and electricity bills affecting a significant proportion of the UK’s 60 million population, shopping giant Tesco has stepped into the energy saving arena by announcing that it will provide free loft and cavity wall insulation for those who are on benefits or over the age 70. Other customers will be charged a fee of £199.
Tesco revealed that it had seen data that showed that around 9 million British domestic properties did not have proper insulation. The company aims to assist 500,000 people to trim their energy bills. The announcement comes hot on the heels of the Government’s unveiling of a £1 billion energy saving package designed to help the most vulnerable households.
Presumably, it didn’t take Tesco long to work out that customers who save money on the cost of their energy bills will have more cash to spend on other essential items ,such as food, which can be purchased from the retailer.