Heating Grants Glasgow: Help With Heating Costs

Glasgow's fuel poverty rate was 35% in 2022 to 2024, above the Scottish average. The Scottish Government runs its home energy support through Home Energy Scotland, which gives free advice on 0808 808 2282 and can tell you which scheme fits your situation.

Glasgow at a glance

Tenure: 34.9% of Glasgow households rent from the council or a housing association, against 22.5% across Scotland. 16.4% rent privately and 46.7% own their home. Source
How homes are heated: 75.3% of Glasgow households use mains gas central heating and 12.6% electric (about 37,100 homes). 3.3% have no central heating and 1.1% use a district or communal network. Oil heats 183 households. Source
Fuel poverty: 35% of Glasgow households were in fuel poverty in 2022 to 2024, significantly above the 31% Scottish average. Source
Heat pump grant: Home Energy Scotland offers homeowners up to £7,500 in grant towards a heat pump plus an optional interest-free loan of up to £7,500. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme does not cover Scotland. Source
Energy ratings: 65% of homes in Glasgow were rated EPC A, B or C (SAP 2012) in 2022 to 2024, so about 35% were D or below. The Scottish average was 55%. Source

Warmer Homes Scotland

This scheme can fund insulation, draught-proofing and heating upgrades for eligible households. The rules changed in 2025 and now look at age, income, health and how energy efficient the home is. Warmworks manages the survey and installation.

If you were refused before, check again under the new criteria.

Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan

Owner-occupiers can get up to £7,500 in grant towards a heat pump, with an optional interest-free loan of up to £7,500. Insulation and other efficiency work can attract grant of up to 75% of the cost, up to £7,500. It is not means tested.

Loans have a 1.5% admin fee, capped at £150, and repayment periods of up to 12 years.

Apply and get approval before signing anything with an installer, as work started before approval may not qualify.

Flats and shared buildings

Most Glasgow homes are flats, and many measures, such as wall insulation or a shared heating system, involve the whole building. Owners need to agree. If most of the flats in your close are owned by a housing association, it may already be planning work, so ask before going it alone.

UK-wide schemes

Glasgow homes can't use the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, as it doesn't cover Scotland. The ECO4 supplier scheme ends on 31 December 2026, and the Great British Insulation Scheme closed in March 2026.

Glasgow homes and what they need

Sandstone tenement flats

Owners can apply for their own flat. Internal measures and heating upgrades are simplest; anything external needs the close to agree.

Four-in-a-block and cottage flats

Mixed ownership, with some flats owned and some rented from a social landlord, is common. Joint projects with the landlord can make wall insulation possible.

Suburban semis and bungalows

Loft and cavity insulation first, then a heat pump with the Grant and Loan.

Areas covered

Engineers who cover Glasgow work across areas including Partick, Dennistoun, Shawlands, Hyndland, Govan, Maryhill, Pollokshields, Cathcart, Bearsden and Rutherglen.

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Questions people in Glasgow ask

Will someone call me offering a free boiler?

Be careful. Genuine schemes never charge to check eligibility. If unsure, hang up and phone Home Energy Scotland directly.

I am a council tenant. Can I apply?

Most improvements in social housing are planned by the landlord. Speak to your landlord and to Home Energy Scotland, which can advise on any help for tenants with energy bills.

Sources

Also nearby: Heating grants in Edinburgh, Heating grants in Dundee

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