The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and Miatta Fahnbulleh MP have today announced cleaner, cheaper heating for millions of homes under the Warm Homes Plan.
The Warm Homes Plan aims to help people reduce energy costs and enjoy warmer, more energy efficient homes, with up to 300,000 households expected to benefit from upgrades in the coming year. The initiative includes grants for heat pumps, targeted support for renters and low-income households and significant new investment in British manufacturing. Additionally, the government will streamline planning processes by eliminating the one-meter rule in England, which previously required planning permission for heat pump installations.
Minister for Energy Consumers Miatta Fahnbulleh said:
“The idea at the heart of our Warm Homes Plan is a simple one – all families deserve the security of a home they can afford to heat.
But for too long, that has been out of reach for far too many people who have been left with draughty homes and sky-high bills. That is why we are taking immediate action today to make cleaner heating available to more households.
This follows our plan to lift over one million households out of fuel poverty by consulting on boosting minimum energy efficiency standards for all renters by 2030, delivering warmer homes and cheaper bills.”

The press release states that up to 300,000 households are set to benefit from home upgrades over the next year as the government introduces new measures to help households of all types reduce energy bills and adopt cleaner heating solutions. This includes increasing funding for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to enable more families to switch to heat pumps and expanding home insulation efforts nationwide.
Dhara Vyas, CEO, Energy UK, said:
“It is welcome to see the government increase funding for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS), set out more detail on the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM), and remove planning barriers to heat pump installations. This is a clear recommitment to heat decarbonisation, which will play a vital role in improving energy security and reducing our reliance on gas. The BUS is enabling consumers to install heat pumps at record rates, with demand for low carbon technologies increasing.
It is right that the government does not further delay delivery of the CHMM, as this mechanism is vital to increasing availability of heat pumps and attracting investment into UK manufacturing. The industry stands ready to work with government to ensure the CHMM is effective and ambitious, enabling customers to choose when they make the transition, while also developing robust low carbon heat supply chains and markets in the UK.”
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