EDF Energy said its focus was on Eco and it did not expect to begin offering detailed assessments of how people could benefit from the energy efficiency scheme until April.
Eon Energy said: “We will be a part of Green Deal in the future but we are currently exploring all options around becoming a Green Deal provider, be that individually or as a combined offer with selected partners.”
SSE told Utility Week: “We are still in the process of developing our customer offering for Green Deal and Eco, and have yet to announce any pricing structure or special offers.”
RWE Npower said it was in the process of employing new staff and integrating new software and did not expect to have its back-office systems up and running until the end of February.
Of the big six, only British Gas was overtly bullish. It said: “We are fully committed to the success of Green Deal and are investing a huge amount of time and resources to implement it.”
Last week, climate change minister Greg Barker insisted there was “strong evidence” that Eco activity was already under way “with company offers available in the marketplace and a number of partnerships between energy companies and local authorities – including in Bristol, Birmingham and Leeds – under way”.
Industry insiders told Utility Week that digesting a 170-page manual on Eco reporting had put a brake on early Eco activity.