Heat Pump Grants in Northern Ireland (2026)
Here is the answer most comparison sites bury: Northern Ireland currently has no Boiler Upgrade Scheme equivalent. The £7,500 grant that applies in England and Wales does not apply here, and Scotland's scheme does not either. What does still apply is 0% VAT on residential heat pump installations until 31 March 2027, and a running-cost case built on Northern Ireland's oil-dominated heating market. Typical installed prices run £8,000 - £14,000 (indicative, June 2026).
Grant amounts and prices accurate as at June 2026; reviewed weekly.
Get free installer quotesWhy is there no grant in Northern Ireland?
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme is funded for England and Wales only, and Home Energy Scotland covers Scotland. Northern Ireland has limited efficiency support schemes rather than a heat pump grant; the details are on nidirect.gov.uk. If a website or salesperson promises you £7,500 off a heat pump in Northern Ireland, they are describing the scheme in England and Wales.
The economics still work differently here in your favour on one front: most NI homes heat with oil, and oil is exactly the kind of volatile, delivered fuel a heat pump replaces best. 0% VAT until 31 March 2027 (typically worth £1,000 to £3,000) is already reflected in quotes.
What actually helps in Northern Ireland
0% VAT on heat pump, solar and battery installations
Residential installations of heat pumps, solar panels and home batteries are zero-rated for VAT until 31 March 2027 (then 5%). Applied automatically by the installer - typically worth £1,000-3,000 on a heat pump job versus standard 20% VAT.
Official guidance →No heat pump grant currently exists in Northern Ireland. Budget the full installed price; 0% VAT until 31 March 2027 is already reflected in quotes.
The heating picture in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is a genuinely different market: most homes heat with OIL, not mains gas, and there is currently no Boiler Upgrade Scheme equivalent - the £7,500 grant does not apply here. The 0% VAT relief still does. Heat pump economics rest on oil-price exposure and running-cost savings rather than grants; limited efficiency support exists via NI schemes (see nidirect.gov.uk).
Read the Boiler Upgrade Scheme guideWhat an air source heat pump costs in Northern Ireland
Indicative installed prices for the UK market as at June 2026, with 0% VAT already applied. Always treat these as ranges, not quotes.
Installed cost by town
Indicative installed prices across Northern Ireland. Click a town for a detailed breakdown including brand options and installer quotes.
Other Regions
England and Wales share the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, Scotland runs Home Energy Scotland, and Northern Ireland currently has no equivalent. Costs and the local heating mix differ by region.
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