Homes Can Get £9,000 to Help Lower Energy Bills

Heat pumps are expensive to install.

Many homes can get £9,000 to use a heat pump and lower their energy bills.

The grant for heat pumps has increased from £7,500 to £9,000 for homes in England and Wales that use heating oil.

Leaflets will be sent to 200,000 homes that can get the grant.

Heat pumps take energy from the air, ground, or water and move it to where it is needed. They are cheaper to run because they do not burn fuel.

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Heat pumps are expensive to install, costing around £11,000 for an air source heat pump.

The Government is giving more money to help homes that use heating oil switch to heat pumps. Heating oil prices went up after the Middle East conflict.

To get the grant, you must own your home and be replacing a fossil fuel heating system.

If you are eligible, you need to contact a certified installer to get quotes for the work. The installer will apply for the grant for you.

The Energy Minister said the government wants to lower energy bills, especially for homes that use heating oil.

The government has already given £50 million to help vulnerable customers who use heating oil.

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme will help families switch to clean heat and protect them from expensive fossil fuels.

The CEO of the Heat Pump Association said the grant will make it easier for homes that use oil to switch to heat pumps.

The grant will help families that use oil for heating and have faced high and changing energy costs.

An energy expert said this is a good step for homes that use heating oil and have faced high energy costs.

Many families will have to limit their heating this winter because they cannot afford it.

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