Thousands of homes will be eligible for £9,000 off a heat pump

Thousands of households on heating oil across England and Wales will be eligible to receive £9,000 to switch to a heat pump this summer, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero announced today.

From 21 July, the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant is being increased by 20%, from £7,500 to £9,000, to help rural households make the move from heating oil to a heat pump. The government said the funding will help families save money on their energy bills by electrifying their heating and protecting them from fossil fuel price spikes.

Leaflets with information on how to claim the extra funding are being delivered to 200,000 eligible homes in England and Wales this week.

Minister for Energy Consumers Martin McCluskey said the government is determined to bring down energy bills, and that the war in the Middle East has hit households on heating oil especially hard. He noted that the government has already confirmed over £50 million in support for vulnerable customers on heating oil, and that the Boiler Upgrade Scheme will now help thousands of families switch to clean heat to protect them from volatile fossil fuels.