Grants & funding
Government support for home energy changes often, and most websites don't keep up. This is our honest, plain-English guide to what's actually available for a Leeds home right now – what each scheme is, who qualifies, and how it's claimed. You'll see exactly when we last checked it.
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Grants, tax relief and export payments change what a home-energy upgrade actually costs you – but the rules move, and out-of-date advice is everywhere. So here's the honest version: what each scheme is, who qualifies, and how it's actually claimed. No countdowns, no pressure tactics. If a value changes, we update it here and change the date above.
Grants at a glance
Solar panels, batteries and heat pumps qualify for 0% VAT on the materials and installation right now.
0% VAT applies to qualifying energy-saving materials (solar, battery, heat pumps) until 31 March 2027, after which the reduced rate of 5% applies (HMRC VAT Notice 708/6). EV chargepoints are not on the 0% VAT list.
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The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is a government grant towards an air- or ground-source heat pump for eligible homes in England and Wales. It's eligibility-based, not automatic, and an MCS-certified installer applies for the voucher on the homeowner's behalf so it comes off the invoice. The amounts change, so we keep the live figures, dates and rules here – switched on once heat-pump certification is confirmed. (Our MCS certification currently covers solar PV and battery storage.)
Grant figures shown are current at the last-updated date on this module. Eligibility criteria apply and grants are not guaranteed. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is subject to the scheme's current rules (England/Wales only · an existing fossil-fuel system is replaced · valid EPC · an MCS-certified installer applies on your behalf). Last updated: .
SEG (Smart Export Guarantee) means Ofgem-licensed suppliers must offer a payment for the electricity you export to the grid. Rates are set by suppliers and change, so we won't quote a fixed number. You'll need a smart meter (SMETS2) and an MCS-certified installation.
Grant figures shown are current at the last-updated date on this module. Eligibility criteria apply and grants are not guaranteed. The Smart Export Guarantee is subject to the scheme's current rules (rates set by individual suppliers and subject to change · smart meter (SMETS2) required · MCS-certified installation required). Last updated: .
ECO4 is a means-tested scheme for lower-income households in EPC band D–G homes. It closes on 31 December 2026, and no confirmed successor is announced yet. The £15bn Warm Homes Plan is the wider direction of travel – useful context, not a grant you can apply for through us today.
Grant figures shown are current at the last-updated date on this module. Eligibility criteria apply and grants are not guaranteed. ECO4 is subject to the scheme's current rules (means-tested · lower-income households · EPC band D–G homes · delivered through energy suppliers). Last updated: .
£500 per socket is available for renters, flat owners, on-street households, landlords and workplaces. Important, because it's a common myth: the grant for homeowners with their own driveway closed in 2022 and has not returned – so if you own your home and have off-street parking, you won't qualify for this one. And EV chargepoints are not on the 0% VAT list.
Grant figures shown are current at the last-updated date on this module. Eligibility criteria apply and grants are not guaranteed. The OZEV EV chargepoint grant is subject to the scheme's current rules (renters, flat owners, on-street households, landlords and workplaces only – NOT homeowners with driveways · runs to 31 March 2027). Last updated: .
How the numbers stack
Here's how 0% VAT changes a solar install. Say a typical solar install comes to an illustrative £7,000 for the panels, inverter and installation – illustrative only; your figure comes after a survey. Today, 0% VAT applies to that qualifying work, so the VAT added is £0 and you pay £7,000. From 1 April 2027 the rate returns to 5%: on the same £7,000 that would add £350 of VAT, taking it to £7,350. Fitting solar while the 0% rate is in place is the difference between the two – here, £350 kept on a £7,000 job. It's a genuine, HMRC-set saving, not a discount we've invented, and you still pay the full cost of the system either way (HMRC VAT Notice 708/6).
0% VAT applies to qualifying energy-saving materials (solar, battery, heat pumps) until 31 March 2027, after which the reduced rate of 5% applies (HMRC VAT Notice 708/6).
These figures are estimates, not a guarantee – actual results depend on your property, energy use and tariff. We'll show you the numbers for your home after a survey. Assumptions: illustrative install value for arithmetic only – your figure comes after a survey. Source: HMRC VAT Notice 708/6. Leeds solar yield of ~850–950 kWh per kWp per year is industry data (MCS irradiance standard MIS 3002 / PVGIS) for an optimally-oriented, unshaded system – not our own measured result.
The compliant deadline
0% VATon solar, battery & heat pumps – until 31 March 2027
0% VAT applies to qualifying energy-saving materials (solar, battery, heat pumps) until 31 March 2027, after which the reduced rate of 5% applies (HMRC VAT Notice 708/6).
No countdowns, no pressure – just a real date set by HMRC, worth knowing while you plan.
Put it to work
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Government support exists through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme for eligible homes in England and Wales. It's not automatic – your home needs a valid EPC and the heat pump has to replace a fossil-fuel system, and an MCS-certified installer applies for the voucher on your behalf so it comes off your invoice. The amounts change, so we keep the current figures, dates and eligibility in the guide above rather than pinning a number in this answer. We'll confirm your grant route at survey.
0% VAT applies to qualifying solar, battery and heat-pump materials and installation until 31 March 2027, after which the reduced 5% rate applies. EV chargepoints aren't included.
Yes – through the Smart Export Guarantee, licensed suppliers pay you for electricity you export. Rates are set by suppliers and change, so we won't quote you a fixed figure. You'll need a smart meter and an MCS-certified installation.
Honest answer: no. The grant for homeowners with their own driveway closed in 2022. The current £500-per-socket grant is for renters, flat owners, on-street households, landlords and workplaces only.
An MCS-certified installer has to apply for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme on your behalf – we'll confirm your route and what's involved when we survey your home.
No pressure, no cold calls
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