The Liberal Democrats have announced households could save at least £100 per year by improving energy efficiency in their homes, under new manifesto plans.

The party would reward people who improve their energy efficiency by giving them a council tax discount and slashing their energy bills.

Commenting, Liberal Democrat Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change Ed Davey, said: "The Liberal Democrats are the only party offering a long-term double bill cut – lower energy bills, lower council tax bills.


"We believe the best way to cut household energy bills is to cut them permanently and that means cutting energy waste in the home. A ten year council tax cut will make action to end your home's energy waste a no brainer.

"And to meet our legal climate change obligations, the cheapest way is to make rapid progress in cutting our emissions by saving the energy we now waste."

(CD/JP)