New Grant - £9000 pounds towards a new heat pump installation-let The Big Heat Pump Company Guide You

NEWS & GRANTS  · APRIL 2026

£9,000 to leave oil & LPG behind - the biggest heat pump grant yet

If you heat your home with oil or LPG, the government has just handed you the most compelling reason yet to make the switch. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) grant has been increased from £7,500 to £9,000 for homeowners currently on oil or LPG in England and Wales a £1,500 uplift announced on 21 April 2026. Here is everything you need to know, and why combining your heat pump with solar PV and battery storage is the smartest move you can make.

£9,000

Boiler  Upgrade Scheme grant, now increased for oil & LPG homes in England and  Wales

Applied  directly to your installation cost by your MCS-certified installer. No  upfront funding required from you.

Why has the grant increased?

Unlikehouseholds on the mains gas grid, oil and LPG users have no protection fromthe energy price cap. Every time there is a global supply disruption - whether driven by conflict, sanctions, or production decisions by major exporters - those fuel prices spike directly and immediately. There is no regulated market buffer. You feel it at the tank.

The government’s response is this targeted up lift. It recognises that off-grid households, concentrated in rural areas from Cornwall to Lincolnshire, face astructural disadvantage. The economics of switching to a heat pump are already stronger for oil and LPG homes than for those on gas and the £9,000 grant makes the decision even clearer.

Who qualifies for the £9,000 grant?

To be eligible, you need to meet a few straight forward criteria:

✔   England or Wales

✔   oil or LPG (not connected to the mains gas grid)

✔   fully removed and replaced by a heat pump covering the whole heat load

✔   MCS-certified and applies the grant on your behalf through Ofgem

Crucially, you never handle the grant money yourself. Your MCS-certified installer claims it through Ofgem and deducts it directly from your installation cost. You simply pay the balance.

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Why now is the smartest time to go further: solar PV & battery storage

The £9,000 grant makes installing a heat pump extraordinarily good value. But the homeowners who will look back most satisfied are those who take the opportunity to install solar panels and battery storage at the same time. Here is why.

Lower disruption, lower overall cost

There is a practical reason to combine these technologies in one visit: a single set of scaffolding, one set of electrical works, one disruption to your household. Adding solar to an existing heat pump system means paying twice for all of that. Doing it together saves money and time and the 0% VAT rate applies to solar and battery installations too.

A heat pump runs on electricity. Solar generates it.

The natural pairing of a heat pump and solar PV is not just financial it islogical. Your heat pump is now pulling its energy from the sun rather than from a delivery truck. Depending on your system size and property, solar generation can offset a significant proportion of your heat pump’s running costs through the year.

Battery storage: your secret weapon

A battery system means your solar generation does not go to waste on bright afternoons when the household is out. It charges silently during the day and powers your heat pump through the evening and overnight. With smart tariffs like Octopus Cosy or Agile, a battery can also automatically charge from the grid at the cheapest overnight rates further reducing what you pay to run your heating.

Future-proofing yourbills

Energy prices will continue to change. An oil or LPG tank gave you no control overthat. A heat pump combined with solar and battery storage puts you back in control. Your energy largely comes from your roof. What you buy from the grid, you buy at times of your choosing. This is not just a financial upgrade it is a fundamental change in your relationship with energy costs.

Why choose The Big Heat Pump Company?

✔   your £9,000 BUSgrant eligibility is guaranteed

✔   decades of experience, installations to the highest standard

✔   heat pump, solar PV, and battery storage in one seamless package

✔   you approve the design and sign off on completion

✔   we understand the specific challenges of oil and LPG homes

Ready to claim your £9,000 grant?

Get a free, no-obligation survey and  system design. We will confirm your eligibility, design the right heat pump  for your home, and show you exactly what solar and storage could do for your  bills.

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