Question reference: S6W-23707
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 8 December 2023
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Current status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 8 January 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of all grants that are currently available for the installation of heat humps in private homes.
Answer
All domestic owner occupied householders in Scotland are eligible for the Home Energy Scotland grant and loan scheme, which offers householders up to £7,500 of grant funding for the installation of a heat pump or £9,000 for households which qualify for the rural uplift. Up to £7,500 is available on top of this as an optional interest free loan.
The Scottish Government also funds installation of heat pumps targeted at fuel poor households through our Warmer Homes Scotland and Area Based Schemes.
Householders can find additional information about heat pumps and the funding available on the Home Energy Scotland website. www.homeenergyscotland.org
Some householders may also be able to benefit from the installation of a heat pump through the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) which is a UK Government scheme delivered via energy suppliers. These improvements are provided as benefits-in-kind.