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Live data 5,470 WH:LG homes upgraded 11,250 measures installed 0% VAT to Mar 2027 ECO4 closes Dec 2026 Updated 27 Aug →
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Your Home Energy Plan SAMPLE Example · 1930s semi · B17
Government supportPotential route found
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Loft & fabricCheapest heat you’ll ever keep
High priority
SolarSouth-facing roof potential
Strong
HeatingAssess after fabric
Later
BatteryNot a priority yet — consider with solar
Not now
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Solar PanelsCosts, savings, support and batteries
Improve My InsulationLoft, walls, floors and roof options
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Improve My EPCPrioritise the changes most likely to help
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Live Scheme Status
WHD qualifying date 23 Aug Check → WH:LG Open ECO4 Closes Dec 2026 BUS £7,500 · £2,500 new WH Loan Rollout developing
38% Solar 24% Insulation 18% Battery
Live · August 2026

The funding window is open right now

Three routes, three deadlines. Solar leads every Government statistic. ECO4 has months left. Heat pump grants are at record levels.

☀️ Most funded upgrade
38%
of ALL Warm Homes: Local Grant installs are solar — more than any other measure
✓0% VAT to 31 Mar 2027
✓WH:LG can fully fund eligible homes
✓Get paid to export (SEG)
Solar panels guide →
Closing — act now
ECO4
Ends 31 December 2026 — Government has confirmed no successor scheme. Free insulation & heating for eligible households.
✓Benefits route or council Flex route
✓Whole-house packages funded
✓Surveys need booking by autumn
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🌡️ Record grant levels
£7,500
Boiler Upgrade Scheme for heat pumps — plus new £2,500 air-to-air route and £9,000 off-gas-grid rate
✓No EPC requirement since Apr 2026
✓Open to all owner-occupiers E&W
✓Installer claims it off your invoice
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Everything we compare

Every home energy upgrade.
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Government Schemes
ECO4, Warm Homes Local Grant, BUS, Warm Homes Loan. Track every active scheme and check eligibility for your property.
8 active schemesECO4 ends Dec 2026
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Solar Panels
38% of Warm Homes installations are solar PV. Costs £6,500–£9,000. Free for eligible households via WH:LG.
WH:LG funded0% VAT until 31 March 20278–13yr payback
Solar panels guide →
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Loft Insulation
Up to 25% of heat escapes through the roof. At 270mm mineral wool it’s the fastest-payback improvement available. ECO4 may fully fund it.
ECO4 funded2–4yr paybackFrom £300
Loft insulation guide →
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Battery Storage
17% of Warm Homes installs are batteries. Costs £2,500–£6,000. Dramatically boosts solar return. 0% VAT with solar. WH:LG can fund it free.
WH:LG funded10–15yr life
Battery storage guide →
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Heat Pumps
BUS provides £7,500 for air-to-water and ground-source. £2,500 for air-to-air from July 2026. £9,000 for off-gas-grid until March 2027.
BUS £7,500Air-to-air £2,500NEW Jul 2026
Heat pump guide →
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Cavity Wall Insulation
35% of heat escapes through walls. Cavity fill costs £1,600–£2,800 and ECO4 may cover it fully for eligible households before December 2026.
ECO4 eligible5–15yr payback
Cavity wall guide →
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External Wall Insulation
The primary solution for 8 million UK solid-wall homes. Can improve EPC by 2–5 bands. ECO4 and WH:LG may fund it fully for eligible households.
ECO4 / WH:LG+2–5 EPC bands
External wall guide →
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Solar vs Insulation: Which First?
The most important home energy question in 2026. Loft pays back in 2–4 years. Solar saves more long-term. The honest comparison — no hype.
Independent guide
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Spray Foam — Know the Risks
We rate spray foam 4/10. Most major UK mortgage lenders will decline properties where spray foam is bonded to roof timbers. Read before buying or selling.
4.0/10 ratedMortgage risk
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Improve Your EPC Rating
Which upgrades move your EPC rating most? From D to C or higher — with or without grant funding. Covers heat pumps, solar, insulation and glazing.
Affects mortgage ratesRental law
EPC improvement guide →
Live scheme tracker

Every UK Government energy scheme
— tracked in August 2026

Independent status tracking of every active scheme. Updated as soon as Government announces changes.

Scheme Status Covers Who for Guide
🆕Warm Homes: Local Grant
 Open Solar, batteries, insulation, heat pumps EPC D–G · income <£36k · England Guide →
⌛ECO4
 Closes Dec 2026 Insulation, heating upgrades Benefits · low income Guide →
🌡️Boiler Upgrade Scheme
 Open — to Mar 2027 Heat pumps £7,500 · off-gas £9,000 Homeowners · England & Wales Guide →
🌡️BUS — Air-to-Air NEW
 Open from Jul 2026 £2,500 for air-to-air heat pumps Homeowners · England & Wales Guide →
💰Warm Homes Loan Scheme
 Rollout developing Solar, batteries, heat pumps, insulation Homeowners · subsidised finance Track →
📈Warm Home Discount
 Qualifying 23 Aug · Oct open £150 off electricity bill Low income · automatic route Check →
☀️0% VAT — Solar & Batteries
 To Mar 2027 Solar panels + battery storage All UK homeowners Details →
🚫GBIS
 Closed Mar 2026 — — —
❓ECO5
 Not confirmed No successor obligation announced — Truth →

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Sources & MethodologyVerified 27 Aug 2026
ENERGY SAVING TRUSTEnergy Saving Trust — insulation cost & technical guidance (May 2026)↗GOV.UKGOV.UK — find energy improvement schemes↗OFGEMOfgem — ECO4 guidance↗

Last verified: 27 August 2026. Prices reference Energy Saving Trust benchmarks; scheme facts reference official sources.