Grants & Funding
UK grants & funding for home energy upgrades
The UK government offers several schemes to help homeowners switch to low-carbon heating, improve insulation, and generate their own clean energy. Below is every active scheme — with accurate facts so you know exactly what you can claim.
£7,500
Max heat pump grant (BUS)
7
Active UK schemes
0%
VAT on heat pumps & solar
Free
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All UK energy grant schemes
- England & Wales
Ofgem
Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Up to £7,500
A government grant that takes up to £7,500 off the cost of a heat pump — applied as an upfront discount by your MCS-certified installer. No income cap.
- UK-wide
Ofgem / energy suppliers
Energy Company Obligation (ECO4)
Fully funded
Obliges large energy suppliers to fund free heating and insulation upgrades for low-income and vulnerable households — potentially covering 100% of costs.
- England, Scotland & Wales
Ofgem / energy suppliers
Great British Insulation Scheme
Insulation grant
Provides insulation grants for homes with a low energy-efficiency rating, funded through energy suppliers — helping households cut bills and carbon emissions.
- Scotland
Energy Saving Trust / Scottish Government
Home Energy Scotland Grant & Loan
Up to £7,500 grant + interest-free loan
Scotland's flagship scheme offers grants of up to £7,500 for low-carbon heating, plus an optional interest-free loan — with enhanced amounts for rural and island homes.
- Wales
Welsh Government / Warm Wales
Nest (Warm Homes Wales)
Free improvements
Wales' national fuel-poverty scheme offers free energy-efficiency upgrades — including insulation and heating systems — to eligible Welsh households.
- UK-wide
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC)
0% VAT on Energy-Saving Materials
0% VAT
Heat pumps, solar panels, battery storage, and insulation are all zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027, saving 20% on the cost of qualifying installations.
- UK-wide
Ofgem
Smart Export Guarantee (SEG)
Export payments
Licensed energy suppliers must offer a tariff that pays you for every unit of surplus solar electricity you export to the National Grid — a guaranteed income stream for solar owners.
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