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The £9,000 Heat Pump Grant for Oil and LPG Homes: What Off-Grid Yorkshire Homeowners Need to Know 💷🏡

If you heat your home with oil or LPG, there is a genuinely good piece of news worth knowing about. From 21st July 2026, the government's Boiler Upgrade Scheme is temporarily increasing the grant for off-gas-grid homes from £7,500 to £9,000 towards an air source or ground source heat pump. That is an extra £1,500, and it is aimed squarely at the kind of rural property a lot of our customers live in.

Here at Busy Energy, we fit heat pumps across North, East & West Yorkshire every week, and a fair share of those homes are off the gas grid running on an old oil boiler or LPG. So we wanted to lay this out plainly, no jargon, so you can see whether it applies to you and what it actually means for your quote.

What Is the £9,000 Grant, in Plain English?

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) is the main government grant for swapping a fossil fuel boiler for a heat pump in England and Wales. For most homes it knocks £7,500 off the cost of an air source or ground source heat pump.

For a limited window, that figure goes up to £9,000 for off-grid homes currently heated by oil or LPG. Here is the part that matters most:

💷 The grant rises to £9,000 for eligible off-gas-grid oil and LPG homes

📅 It runs from 21st July 2026 to 31st March 2027, then reverts to the standard £7,500

🏡 It is for England and Wales (different schemes apply in Scotland and Northern Ireland)

✅ It only counts for vouchers applied for on or after 21st July 2026 so earlier applications stay at the old amount

One honest caveat, because it catches people out: the uplift does not apply to gas-heated homes. If you are on mains gas, your grant is still £7,500. The extra £1,500 is specifically for homes off the gas grid burning oil or LPG.

Why Is the Government Paying More for Off-Grid Homes?

It is a fair question. The short answer is that oil and LPG homes tend to be the most expensive to run and the highest-carbon to heat, and they often sit in rural spots that were never going to get mains gas. Encouraging those homes onto a heat pump does more for both bills and emissions, so the extra £1,500 is there to tip the decision.

If you live in a village outside Selby, a farmhouse in North Yorkshire, or an older property in Brough with an oil tank in the garden, this is aimed at you.

Do I Qualify? The Simple Checklist

You are likely to be eligible if all of the following are true:

🏡 Your home is in England or Wales

⛽ You currently heat it with oil or LPG, and you are off the mains gas grid

📜 You have a valid EPC (Energy Performance Certificate)

🔧 The work is done by an MCS-certified installer (that is us, MCS certification is the official accreditation that proves a renewable heating installer works to the required standard, and it is a condition of the grant)

You do not apply for the grant yourself. We apply on your behalf and take the £9,000 straight off your quote, so there are no forms for you to fill in and no waiting to be paid back. You simply see a lower number.

What Does This Actually Mean for My Bill and My Quote?

Two things. First, the obvious one: £9,000 comes off the installed cost rather than £7,500, so an oil or LPG home switching now is £1,500 better off than the same job after next March.

Second, and this is the bigger picture, oil and LPG are among the priciest ways to heat a home. Moving to a well-designed heat pump usually means lower running costs year after year, not just a one-off saving. The grant lowers the cost of getting in. The running costs are what keep paying you back afterwards.

Wondering what the numbers would look like for your specific house? You can get a sense of it in a couple of minutes with our free heat pump estimator, no details handed over and no obligation.

"But Do Heat Pumps Even Work Out Here in Winter?"

We get asked this every week, especially by off-grid homeowners in older, draughtier properties. The honest answer is yes. Heat pumps run perfectly well in sub-zero temperatures and are standard across Scandinavia, where the winters make Yorkshire look mild. We have units we fitted years ago that have been through several Yorkshire winters without a hitch.

What matters is that the system is designed and sized properly for your home. A heat pump fitted by someone who has not done the heat-loss calculations will disappoint. One that has been worked out properly will keep an old rural house warm and cost less to run than the oil boiler it replaced. That design work is exactly the part we take seriously.

Available Across Yorkshire and Beyond

We install heat pumps for off-grid oil and LPG homes across:

📍 Selby

📍 York

📍 Leeds

📍 Harrogate

📍 Wetherby

📍 Goole

📍 Hull

📍 Cawood

📍 Brough

📍 Cliffe

📍 And the many rural villages in between.

Because we are local, you get ongoing support long after the installation is done. No call centres. No national helpdesks. Just real people who know your system.

Should I Wait, or Sort It Now?

Here is our honest take, not a sales pitch. If your oil or LPG boiler is getting on and you have been thinking about a heat pump anyway, the window from 21st July 2026 to 31st March 2027 is a sensible time to do it, because you get the extra £1,500 while it is available. After that the grant drops back to £7,500.

But if your boiler is only a few years old and running fine, there is no need to rush. The grant is a reason to act when the time is right for you, not a reason to panic. We would always rather talk you through your options properly than push you into a decision before you are ready. If you are not quite ready, here is how to keep your current boiler running efficiently in the meantime.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the £9,000 grant available for gas boiler homes?

No. Homes on mains gas remain at £7,500. The £9,000 figure is only for off-gas-grid homes currently heated by oil or LPG.

When can I apply for the £9,000 grant?

The uplift applies to grant applications made on or after 21st July 2026, and the higher rate is available until 31st March 2027.

Do I have to apply for the grant myself?

No. As an MCS-certified installer, we apply on your behalf and deduct the grant from your quote, so it simply lowers the price you pay.

Does the grant cover ground source heat pumps too?

Yes. The £9,000 applies to both air source and ground source heat pumps for eligible off-grid properties.

Is the grant available in Scotland or Northern Ireland?

No. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme covers England and Wales. Scotland and Northern Ireland have separate funding schemes.

Ready to See What the £9,000 Grant Could Do for Your Home?

Whether you are just starting to research heat pumps or your oil boiler is on its last legs, we are here to help, in plain English and in your own time.

🐝 Free heat pump estimator: https://www.busyenergy.co.uk/free-heat-pump-estimate

📧 Email us for a free, no-pressure quote: hello@busyenergy.co.uk

📞 Call the office: 01977 332479

Off the gas grid? Now is the time. Honest advice and proper installs, from your local Yorkshire team. 🐝