Energy Efficiency Grants

We know that making your home more energy efficient can sometimes be expensive. This page provides information about grant schemes and other support to help towards your energy bills.

To find out more about how to make your home more energy efficient, visit our webpage on retrofitting your home.

ECO Scheme (ECO4 and Eco Flex)

The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) 4 scheme grants support to low-income households to lower energy bills and improve energy efficiency.   

ECO4 applies to applications for measures installed from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2026. The government has granted an extension to ECO4 until 31 December 2026 to complete current works. 

What support you could get  

If you own your home or privately rent, eligible residents can apply to access a range of energy-saving measures. This includes:

  • loft insulation
  • wall insulation 
  • upgraded heating systems

Eligibility  

To be eligible, you must live in a home with an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of E, F, or G and:  

  • receive means-tested benefits, or  
  • have a combined household income of less than £31,000 a year, or  
  • live with someone who has a health condition or disability that makes them vulnerable to the cold

How to apply  

Energy advice charity, Act on Energy is supporting Solihull Council on the ECO scheme and is the main point of contact for enquiries and applications.  

If you want to find out more, please contact Act on Energy by:

Olton and Lyndon residents

Energy operator E.ON is administering the ECO4 scheme in Lyndon and Olton. If you are a resident in these wards and want to find out more about the scheme and apply, please contact E.ON on 0333 202 4422 for the next steps, or visit E.ON’s website for further information 

Energy suppliers can also refer households under ECO4 Flex, delivering up to 50% of their obligation through this method.   

Under ECO4 Flex, a participating local authority can refer private tenure households that it considers to be living in fuel poverty or on a low income and vulnerable to the effects of living in a cold home.   

Solihull’s ECO Flex Statement of Intent is designed to inform suppliers and contractors on how to fulfil their obligations. View Solihull Council's ECO Flex Statement.

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme provides government grants for eligible homeowners to install low carbon heating systems. 

The grant could cover part of the cost of replacing fossil fuel heating systems with a low carbon alternative such as a heat pump or biomass boiler.  

Fossil fuel heating systems include oil, gas, electric or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas). 

What support you could get 

You could get: 

  • £7,500 towards an air source heat pump
  • £7,500 for a ground source heat pumps (including water source heat pumps and those on shared ground loops) 
  • £9,000 for off-grid properties replacing domestic oil or LPG heating systems
  • £5,000 towards biomass boilers
  • £2,500 for air-to-air heat pumps

Eligibility 

To be eligible for a grant, you must: 

  • own the property you’re applying for (including if it’s a business, second home, or property you rent out to tenants) 
  • be replacing fossil fuel heating systems 

Your property must also have a valid EPC with no outstanding recommendations for loft or cavity wall insulation. You can find out if your home has a valid EPC on the GOV.UK website.  

How to apply 

You can find out more information, full eligibility criteria, and how to apply on GOV.UK.