Low-carbon homes can save £1,341 in bills and should be compulsory, study shows

Labour has made building 1.5m homes the centrepiece of its plans for economic growth and national renewal. Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

Building new homes to low-carbon standards would save the occupants thousands of pounds, new research has shown, as experts urged the government to change the regulations on housing development.

People living in a typical three-bedroom, semi-detached newly built house would save an average of £1,341 a year if it was equipped with solar panels, a heat pump, high-grade insulation and battery storage.