Energy grants

There are several government grants and schemes available to help you improve your home’s energy efficiency and cut down on energy bills. Don’t assume you’re not eligible, each scheme has different criteria, and many are time limited. Use the government’s free tool to check what you're eligible for: Find energy grants for your home (Help to Heat) - GOV.UK 

Energy Company Obligation (ECO)  

Funded by energy suppliers to help low-income and vulnerable households with energy saving upgrades. 

What’s available: 

• Loft and wall insulation
• Heating upgrades
• Other energy-saving improvements 

Who can apply:

• Owner-occupiers and private renters
• Households on low income or receiving certain benefits 

Need help? Call SHINE on 0800 953 1221 

For additional information: Energy Company Obligation - Ofgem. 

Boiler Upgrade Scheme 

Replace your fossil fuel heating system with a low-carbon alternative and get a grant through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Grants may cover the following: 

• £7,500 for an air source heat pump
• £7,500 for a ground or water source heat pump
• £5,000 for a biomass boiler 

Visit Apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Overview - GOV.UK to find more information.  

Curious about heat pumps? Visit a real home with a heat pump and discover what it's like to live with one. Get your questions answered directly by someone who owns and uses a heat pump every day. Visit a heat pump near you.  

Warm Homes: Local Grant 

The Warm Homes: Local Grant, provides energy efficiency measures and low carbon heating to low-income households in England.  

Apply for the Warm Homes: Local Grant to improve a home - GOV.UK

You can also find more information on the Money Saving Expert website - Warm Homes: Local Grant - am I eligible? 

Warm Home Discount  

Get £150 off your electricity bill or a voucher if you use a prepayment meter. 

• Automatically applied if you receive means-tested benefits and have high energy bills (as of 13 August 2023)
• The scheme will reopen in October 2025. Find out more here: 

Warm Home Discount Scheme: Overview - GOV.UK 

Great British Insulation Scheme 

You may be eligible for free or discounted insulation through the government’s Great British Insulation Scheme. 

This can include: 

• Cavity wall insulation
• Loft insulation 

You might get support if your home: 

• has an energy performance certificate (EPC) of D to G - check your EPC
• is in Council Tax bands A-D in England- check your Council Tax band 

You can be a homeowner, landlord or tenant (either renting privately or from a housing association). If you’re a tenant, speak to your landlord before you apply. You’ll need their permission before any insulation can be installed. 

Apply for support from the Great British Insulation Scheme - GOV.UK. 

Winter Fuel Payment  

If you were born before 22 September 1959 you could get either £200 or £300 to help you pay your heating bills for winter 2025 to 2026. This is known as a ‘Winter Fuel Payment’. 

You may be eligible if you or your partner get certain benefits. 

Winter Fuel Payment: Overview - GOV.UK. 

Cold Weather Payment 

You may get Cold Weather Payments if you’re getting certain benefits or Support for Mortgage Interest.  

If you’re eligible, you’ll get these payments automatically. You do not need to apply, but you may need to tell Jobcentre Plus if you have a baby or if a child under 5 comes to live with you. 

Cold Weather Payment: Overview - GOV.UK.