Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether households with gas-heated properties remain eligible for energy efficiency upgrades under the Warm Homes Plan; and what guidance her Department has issued to installers on support available for those properties.

Yes. Gas-heated households can access support under the Warm Homes Plan, subject to individual scheme eligibility.

The Warm Homes: Local Grant supports eligible low-income households in EPC D-G homes, with upgrades open to all fuel types, including households heated by mains gas. The Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund supports energy performance measures in social homes, while the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) provides grants of up to £9000 for eligible low-carbon heating technologies. 62% of properties receiving BUS grants have been on the gas grid.

The new Warm Homes Loan Scheme will also help households to meet the upfront costs of home upgrades.

Installers under Government energy efficiency schemes must be TrustMark registered and PAS 2030 and/or MCS certified, with work carried out in accordance with PAS 2035. The BUS requires completion to MCS standards only. Government funded energy efficiency installers must also provide a TrustMark approved guarantee.