Higher energy rating can boost the selling price of house by 10%

A house with a good energy efficiency rating can fetch almost 10% more than a comparable property with a low BER rating, according to new report.

But while there is a price premium associated with energy-efficient properties in both the sale and rental markets, homeowners place a greater value on a good BER rating than renters.

The research by the ESRI — entitled The Value of Domestic Building Energy Efficiency – Evidence from Ireland — involved analysing the impact of a BER rating on the sale or rent of 36,000 properties listed on property website daft.ie between Jan 2008 to Mar 2012.