Heating Grants Sheffield: Warm Homes with E.ON

Sheffield City Council runs its Warm Homes: Local Grant with E.ON as delivery partner. The government allocated the city £4,006,008. It funds insulation, heat pumps, smart controls, solar panels and efficient windows and doors for eligible homes. It does not fund new boilers.

Sheffield at a glance

How homes are heated: 79.2% of Sheffield households heat with mains gas only, 7.3% with electricity only and 2.1% (about 4,900 households) from a communal or district heat network. 355 households use oil alone. Source
Tenure: 58.3% of Sheffield households owned their home in 2021. 22.6% rented socially, including 15.6% from the council, and 18.7% rented privately. Source
Age of homes: 19.0% of Sheffield's homes were built before 1919, and 21.4% between 1919 and 1939, according to the Valuation Office Agency's March 2024 count. Source
Local grant: Sheffield's Warm Homes: Local Grant is delivered with E.ON for privately owned or privately rented homes rated EPC D to G. Applicants need income of £36,000 or less, a means-tested benefit or a qualifying postcode. It does not fund new boilers. Source
Energy ratings: About 49% of homes with an EPC in Sheffield are rated band D or below (median score 69, band C), against 47% across England. Based on certificates lodged in the 10 years to March 2025. Source

Who can get the local grant

The home must be privately owned, either lived in by the owner or rented from a private landlord, and rated EPC D to G. You also need household income of £36,000 or less, a means-tested benefit such as Universal Credit, or a postcode in one of the most deprived areas.

Sheffield prioritises households with children aged 16 or under, people aged 65 or over, and anyone with a disability or long-term health condition. Owner-occupiers with savings under £23,250 are also prioritised.

Applying

Apply online through E.ON's Warm Homes: Local Grant page. E.ON also offers live chat and a phone line on 0333 202 4820.

What the grant can pay for

The council lists loft, wall and floor insulation, air or ground source heat pumps, smart heating controls, low-energy lighting, solar panels and energy-efficient doors and windows. Heating upgrades are typically heat pumps, and boilers powered by fossil fuels are not being offered.

An assessor visits first and recommends measures for your home. You don't choose them from a list.

National schemes

Sheffield homeowners can get £7,500 off an air or ground source heat pump from the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, with no check on income. ECO4, funded by energy suppliers, runs until 31 December 2026 according to Ofgem.

Sheffield homes and what they need

Victorian terraces on the hillsides

Solid walls often bring EPCs down to D or E. Internal wall insulation may be offered; ask about moisture risk.

Interwar and postwar semis

Cavity wall and loft insulation are the usual first steps.

Large stone villas in the western suburbs

Big homes with high bills may be EPC E or below, but higher incomes in these areas often rule out the local grant. The Boiler Upgrade Scheme still applies.

Areas covered

Engineers who cover Sheffield work across areas including Crookes, Walkley, Hillsborough, Ecclesall, Nether Edge, Broomhill, Sharrow, Heeley, Dore and Stocksbridge.

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Questions people in Sheffield ask

I'm a council tenant. Can I apply?

No. Council homes are improved under separate programmes. Raise heating or damp issues with the council.

Do I need to pay anything?

The council describes the scheme as fully funded for eligible households. Be wary of anyone asking for a fee to check eligibility.

What if I don't have an EPC?

Search the GOV.UK register first. If there isn't a valid certificate, E.ON can tell you whether one will be arranged as part of the assessment.

Sources

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