The £9,000 heat pump grant for oil and LPG homes
Figures updated 15 November 2026
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme takes £9,000 off the price of an air source or ground source heat pump for a home that heats with oil or LPG and has no mains gas. England and Wales only, for applications made by 31 March 2027. You must own the property (homeowners, landlords and small businesses can apply), be replacing oil or LPG heating, have no mains gas connection, and use an MCS-certified installer, who applies for the grant. GOV.UK
What it does to the price
The median air source heat pump installed under the scheme cost £12,826 in 2026 Q3 (Jul to Sep). After the grant that's £3,826. DESNZ statistics
What counts as off the gas grid
No mains gas and no gas meter point on record, even a capped one. The home can't be on a heat network or a new build, and the heat pump must replace oil or LPG heating. Ofgem guidance
How it's paid
Your MCS-certified installer applies to Ofgem and takes the grant off your quote and invoice. They send evidence that the home is off-gas and on oil or LPG: an energy certificate if there is one, or else a recent fuel bill or receipt and photos of the old system. Ofgem guidance
You don't need a valid energy certificate, and you don't need to fit loft or cavity insulation first. Ofgem guidance
Once the grant is approved, the installer has 3 months to fit an air source heat pump, or 6 months for ground source. Ofgem guidance