How much is the heat pump grant?

England and Wales: the Boiler Upgrade Scheme takes £7,500 off an air source or ground source heat pump, or £9,000 where a home off the gas grid replaces oil or LPG (applications to 31/03/2027). Scotland: up to £7,500 grant plus an optional £7,500 interest-free loan. Northern Ireland: no grant for every home, only low-income schemes. Checked 01/11/2026.

Who gets the £9,000 heat pump grant?

A home in England or Wales with no mains gas connection (a capped or clamped gas supply still counts as gas) that replaces oil or LPG heating with an air source or ground source heat pump, for applications from 21/07/2026 to 31/03/2027. Other homes off the gas grid, for example replacing coal or direct electric heating, get £7,500.

Do I need an EPC for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme?

No. Since 28/04/2026 a valid EPC is no longer required, and insulation is advised rather than required (Ofgem guidance version 5.1).

How do I apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme?

You do not apply yourself. Get quotes from MCS certified installers; the one you choose applies to Ofgem and takes the grant off your quote. A voucher lasts 3 months, or 6 months for a ground source heat pump.

Is there a heat pump grant in Scotland or Northern Ireland?

Scotland: Home Energy Scotland offers up to £7,500 grant plus an optional £7,500 interest-free loan, £1,500 more for rural and island homes. Northern Ireland: the Boiler Upgrade Scheme does not apply; NISEP runs fully funded heat pump schemes for low-income owner-occupiers while funds last.

When does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme end?

The regulations let Ofgem issue vouchers until 31/12/2029. The extra £1,500 for oil and LPG homes is set to 31/03/2027, and the plan keeps the grant level under review.

Heat pump grant: £7,500, or £9,000 off oil and LPG

01By nation

What each nation pays towards a heat pump

Grants differ by nation. Each read on its official page on 01/11/2026.

Boiler Upgrade Scheme Live: England and Wales. £7,500 off an air source or ground source heat pump. £9,000 where a home off the gas grid replaces oil or LPG heating, for applications from 21/07/2026 to 31/03/2027; an off-grid home replacing coal or direct electric heating gets £7,500. The installer applies and takes it off the price. The page says: “Until March 2027, you can get an additional £1,500 towards an air source heat pump”. gov.uk, updated 30/10/2026, read 01/11/2026.
Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Live: Scotland. Up to £7,500 grant towards a heat pump, an optional interest-free loan of up to £7,500 more, and £1,500 more for rural and island homes. For owners of an existing home that is their main residence. Get a written offer from Home Energy Scotland before work starts; a heat pump that replaces a heat pump gets a loan only. The page says: “For heating systems such as heat pumps and heat network connections, grant funding of up to £7,500 is available”. homeenergyscotland.org, read 01/11/2026.
Nest and Green Homes Wales Live: Wales, on top of the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Nest, the Welsh Government scheme, can fit a heat pump free for low-income owners and private tenants in homes rated EPC E or below. Green Homes Wales, from the Development Bank of Wales, lends £1,000 to £25,000 interest free and can top up the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. The page says: “You must own or privately rent your home (not local authority or housing association)”. gov.wales, read 01/11/2026.
Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme Live: Northern Ireland. No grant for every homeowner: the Boiler Upgrade Scheme does not cover Northern Ireland. NISEP runs fully funded heat pump schemes for low-income owner-occupiers (income under £28,000 single, £35,000 for a couple or family), until 31/03/2027 or until funds run out. The page says: “The NISEP year runs from 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027, or until funds are exhausted”. uregni.gov.uk, updated 08/04/2026, read 01/11/2026.

02Amounts

Boiler Upgrade Scheme: how much

England and Wales only. The grant levels in force since 21/07/2026, from the gov.uk guide (updated 30/10/2026) and the scheme's grant notice.

Air or ground source: £7,500
Off gas grid, replacing oil or LPG: £9,000
Air-to-air heat pump: £2,500
Biomass boiler: £5,000
£9,000 applications: 21/07/2026 to 31/03/2027
Last vouchers issued: 31/12/2029

The £9,000 is for a home with no mains gas connection that replaces oil or LPG heating with an air source or ground source heat pump. Grant notice on gov.uk, read 01/11/2026.

03Who qualifies

Boiler Upgrade Scheme: who qualifies and how to claim

From the gov.uk guide and Ofgem's guidance for property owners (version 5.1, 02/07/2026).

You own the property: England and Wales. Owner-occupiers, landlords, second homes and business buildings all count. You must own the heat pump: a deal where a third party keeps ownership does not qualify. The page says: “including if it's a business, a second home, or a property you rent out to tenants”. gov.uk, updated 30/10/2026, read 01/11/2026.
It replaces fossil fuel heating: England and Wales. Gas, oil, LPG or electric heating, fully replaced: you cannot keep a boiler alongside, fit a hybrid, or replace an existing heat pump. The page says: “Fossil fuel heating systems include oil, gas, electric or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas)”. gov.uk, updated 30/10/2026, read 01/11/2026.
Off the gas grid, for the £9,000: England and Wales. Ofgem counts a home as off the gas grid only if it has no gas meter point on record (a capped or clamped supply still counts as gas), is not on a heat network and is not a new build. The page says: “capped or clamped supply meter points are still considered as fuelled by mains gas”. ofgem.gov.uk, updated 02/07/2026, read 01/11/2026.
No EPC needed: England and Wales. Since 28/04/2026 a valid EPC is no longer required; insulation is advised, not a condition. Earlier insulation funding does not block the grant. The page says: “You're still eligible if you've already had funding to make your property more energy efficient”. gov.uk, updated 30/10/2026, read 01/11/2026.
Not eligible: England and Wales. Social housing (shared ownership included), new builds still being built, a property already funded for a heat pump or biomass boiler, and systems over 45 kWth. One grant per property. The page says: “You can get one grant per property”. gov.uk, updated 30/10/2026, read 01/11/2026.
The installer applies: England and Wales. Get quotes from MCS certified installers; the one you pick applies to Ofgem for you and the grant comes off your quote. A voucher lasts 3 months (6 months for ground source). The page says: “The installer will apply on your behalf on the Ofgem website”. gov.uk, updated 30/10/2026, read 01/11/2026.

04Prices

What sellers charge once the grant is off

Each seller's own price with the grant already taken off, as its page says it, with the date we read it.

Some seller links may earn FittedPrice a commission. It never changes the order: every list is sorted by price, then by the date we read it. How we make money

Heat pump prices after the Boiler Upgrade Scheme
Seller	Price	Type	Includes	Read	Link
E.ON NextWorcester Bosch Compress 2000 AWFAir source heat pump, 3-bed home	£4,913.04	Fixed priceAfter £7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme	IncludesSize not stated, Note: total price, Bedrooms 3, For: new customers	Read today, 01/11/2026	Seller site

Read from 1 seller on 01/11/2026. How we read prices

Every heat pump price we read, before and after the grant: air source heat pump cost.

05Scheme figures

How the scheme is doing

Ofgem's monthly totals and the median installed cost from the government's statistics, as published.

vouchers issued: 106,185
value of grants paid: £687,450,500
Budget left this scheme year: £143,585,000
Median air source cost, 2026 Q3: Jul to Sep: £12,826

Ofgem figures to 30/09/2026, read 01/11/2026. BUS monthly scheme update. Source: Ofgem, BUS monthly scheme update. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Median reported cost of air source heat pump installs paid a grant, England and Wales, 2026 Q3: Jul to Sep: the whole cost, with the grant part of it. Read 01/11/2026. Boiler Upgrade Scheme statistics. Source: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Boiler Upgrade Scheme statistics (data from Ofgem and the MCS Installation Database). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

06Not settled

What is not live or not settled

£2,500 grant for heat batteries Announced only: England and Wales. In the Warm Homes Plan, with a legal basis made on 21/10/2026, but no grant category or start date yet. The page says: “new £2,500 grants towards the cost of installing air-to-air heat pumps and heat batteries”. gov.uk, updated 18/03/2026, read 01/11/2026.
The £9,000 after March 2027 Announced only: England and Wales. The extra £1,500 for oil and LPG homes is set to 31/03/2027. Nothing official says whether it continues; the plan keeps the grant level under review. The page says: “we will keep the grant level and eligibility of BUS funding under review”. gov.uk, updated 18/03/2026, read 01/11/2026.

07Questions

Heat pump grant: questions

How much is the heat pump grant?: England and Wales: the Boiler Upgrade Scheme takes £7,500 off an air source or ground source heat pump, or £9,000 where a home off the gas grid replaces oil or LPG (applications to 31/03/2027). Scotland: up to £7,500 grant plus an optional £7,500 interest-free loan. Northern Ireland: no grant for every home, only low-income schemes. Checked 01/11/2026.
Who gets the £9,000 heat pump grant?: A home in England or Wales with no mains gas connection (a capped or clamped gas supply still counts as gas) that replaces oil or LPG heating with an air source or ground source heat pump, for applications from 21/07/2026 to 31/03/2027. Other homes off the gas grid, for example replacing coal or direct electric heating, get £7,500.
Do I need an EPC for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme?: No. Since 28/04/2026 a valid EPC is no longer required, and insulation is advised rather than required (Ofgem guidance version 5.1).
How do I apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme?: You do not apply yourself. Get quotes from MCS certified installers; the one you choose applies to Ofgem and takes the grant off your quote. A voucher lasts 3 months, or 6 months for a ground source heat pump.
Is there a heat pump grant in Scotland or Northern Ireland?: Scotland: Home Energy Scotland offers up to £7,500 grant plus an optional £7,500 interest-free loan, £1,500 more for rural and island homes. Northern Ireland: the Boiler Upgrade Scheme does not apply; NISEP runs fully funded heat pump schemes for low-income owner-occupiers while funds last.
When does the Boiler Upgrade Scheme end?: The regulations let Ofgem issue vouchers until 31/12/2029. The extra £1,500 for oil and LPG homes is set to 31/03/2027, and the plan keeps the grant level under review.

08Sources

Where these facts come from

Boiler Upgrade Schemeupdated 30/10/2026, read 01/11/2026
Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loanread 01/11/2026
Nest and Green Homes Walesread 01/11/2026
Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programmeupdated 08/04/2026, read 01/11/2026
You own the propertyupdated 30/10/2026, read 01/11/2026
It replaces fossil fuel heatingupdated 30/10/2026, read 01/11/2026
Off the gas grid, for the £9,000updated 02/07/2026, read 01/11/2026
The installer appliesupdated 30/10/2026, read 01/11/2026
£2,500 grant for heat batteriesupdated 18/03/2026, read 01/11/2026
Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant noticeread 01/11/2026
Boiler Upgrade Scheme regulations, regulation 15read 01/11/2026
Ofgem, BUS monthly scheme updatefigures to 30/09/2026
DESNZ, Boiler Upgrade Scheme statistics2026 Q3: Jul to Sep
E.ON Next, Air source heat pump, 3-bed homeread 01/11/2026
How we read prices

By FittedPrice Studio. Prices read at source on each seller's own site, each with the date we read it. Editorial policy. Updated 01/11/2026

Heat pump grant: what you get, nation by nation