The local picture
Home energy in Westmorland and Furness
A large share of homes in Westmorland and Furness are off the gas grid, typically heated by oil, LPG or electric heaters. These are some of the most expensive ways to heat a home — and exactly what heat pump and off-gas grants are designed to replace.
That’s about 29,129 of the 117,060 homes in Westmorland and Furness — higher than the average for the North West.
An estimated 11,631 households in Westmorland and Furness (10.7%) are in fuel poverty — living on a lower income in a home that’s expensive to heat. That’s in line with the North West average of 10.2%.
Sources: DESNZ, Sub-national estimates of properties not connected to the gas network, 2024 data (published December 2025); DESNZ, Sub-regional fuel poverty data 2026 (2024 data), Low Income Low Energy Efficiency measure.
What’s available
Grants you could get in Westmorland and Furness
With so many homes in Westmorland and Furness off mains gas, heat pump funding is often the biggest opportunity — but we’ll check every scheme you could qualify for.
Eligibility
Who can apply in Westmorland and Furness?
- You own your home or rent it privately (with your landlord’s permission)
- Your heating is old, inefficient or not on mains gas — or you have no central heating
- Someone in your household receives a qualifying benefit, or your income or postcode qualifies through local criteria
- For heat pumps: you’re replacing oil, gas, LPG or electric heating (not means-tested)
Not sure? Just ask.
Rules differ between schemes, and some depend on where you live in Westmorland and Furness. Apply online or call 0800 246 1797 and we’ll check your postcode.
FAQs
Grant questions in Westmorland and Furness
Can I get a free boiler in Westmorland and Furness?
Yes — homeowners and private tenants in Westmorland and Furness can apply for government-backed funding. Eligibility usually depends on your heating system and household circumstances, such as receiving certain benefits, and in some areas your income or postcode. A quick application tells us what you could be entitled to.
How many homes in Westmorland and Furness are off the gas grid?
Around 24.9% of homes in Westmorland and Furness — roughly 29,129 properties — aren’t connected to the gas network, higher than the North West average of 10.4%. These homes can often get extra support, including up to £9,000 towards a heat pump where the Boiler Upgrade Scheme applies.
Can I get a heat pump grant in Westmorland and Furness?
Yes. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme gives £7,500 towards an air or ground source heat pump, plus an extra £1,500 until March 2027 for homes heated by oil or LPG with no mains gas connection. It isn’t means-tested.