Energy firm E.ON has met all of its targets under the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme, ahead of schedule.

The company has funded and installed a total of 225,000 energy saving measures in 181,000 homes across the country.

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The measures, which included external wall insulation, loft and cavity wall insulation and boiler replacements, are helping families to save money on their energy bills and are estimated to reduce carbon emissions by more than 3 million tonnes.

E.ON has fitted more than 48,000 replacement boilers. These will deliver lifetime energy bill savings of more than £733 million.

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