Department for Energy Security and Net Zero··ReleaseHeat & Industrial
Government launches low-interest Warm Homes Loan Scheme for heat pumps and solar
The UK-wide Warm Homes Loan Scheme, launched 27 October 2026, gives interest-free and low-interest loans, up to 5% lower than standard rates, for solar panels, batteries and heat pumps, with ten lenders taking part at launch. Loan caps range from £7,500 for a heat network connection to £35,000 for a ground source heat pump, and a heat pump loan can be combined with a Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant of up to £9,000.
Our readTen lenders is a thin base to launch with, and whether they and the installers who do the work can keep up once demand picks up will decide whether this scheme reaches people in time.
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