Every home has a part to play in net zero.
The UK has a legal target to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Homes produce a large share of the country’s emissions, and most of the change has to happen one household at a time. SmartGen gives every household the data, the advice and the motivation to make that change, while saving money along the way.
Passionate about your bills. Just as passionate about the planet.
We’re here to help you use less energy and save money, and we’re just as passionate about cutting CO₂. The UK is legally committed to net zero by 2050, and the homes we live in are a big part of the challenge. Every kWh SmartGen helps you save lowers your bill and your carbon footprint, and every upgrade Gen assesses moves your home closer to the low-carbon future the country is building.
A legally binding route to 2050.
Each milestone is set in law or government policy. Together they mean the way UK homes are heated, powered and run will keep changing for decades.
Carbon budgets set in law, five-year caps on UK emissions.
The UK becomes the first major economy to legislate for net zero by 2050.
Up to 5 million homes upgraded, 450,000 heat pumps a year, solar on up to 3 million more homes.
The UK’s Paris Agreement pledge: emissions 81% below 1990 levels.
535 MtCO₂e for 2038 to 2042, around 87% below 1990 levels.
Greenhouse gas emissions balanced to zero across the UK.
Buildings produced 22% of UK emissions in 2024.
Homes alone produced 54.3 million tonnes of CO₂e, two thirds of all building emissions, mostly from heating. Cutting that means using energy better today and upgrading homes over time. Both start with knowing exactly how your home uses energy.
MtCO₂e, 2024. Source: DESNZ heat and buildings factsheet.
Aligned with the Warm Homes Plan.
The government’s plan for homes centres on solar, heat pumps, batteries, insulation, smart controls, flexible tariffs and better advice for households. SmartGen puts each one in front of the people who live there.
| Government priority | How SmartGen supports it |
|---|---|
| Better information and advice for households | Gen explains each household’s real usage in plain English, with a short, medium and long-term plan. |
| Heat pumps and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme | A heat pump assessment for every home, based on its real gas use, size and insulation. |
| Rooftop solar and home batteries | Solar and battery assessments from roof size and half-hourly consumption. |
| Insulation and fabric improvements | Insulation, cladding and glazing guidance, with Eco Boost rewarding real upgrades. |
| Smart controls and time-of-use tariffs | The AI Choice tariff matches how and when a home uses energy, and Gen recommends smart controls. |
| Using energy better every day | Real smart meter data, challenges, badges and Eco Rank leaderboards that turn savings into lasting habits. |
See your home’s carbon footprint in tonnes.
SmartGen turns your electricity and gas use into a Total Carbon Footprint Score, tracks it month by month and shows the difference every change makes. Saving money and cutting carbon become the same goal.
tonnes CO₂e
Example home, last 12 months. Track your reductions over time and compare progress with homes like yours.
Built for a market the UK has to transform.
Decarbonising homes is one of the largest investment programmes in the UK economy. SmartGen’s Consumer Energy Intelligence platform sits at the point where every household decision is made.
Partner or investor enquiries: info@smartgenenergy.com
