Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme
Energy Saving Trust manages the Northern Ireland Sustainable Energy Programme (NISEP) on behalf of the Utility Regulator. NISEP provides grants to help you implement energy saving measures in your home, such as grants for energy efficient boilers, heating, loft insulation and cavity wall insulation.
It provides approximately £8 million of funding for energy efficiency work in Northern Ireland each year. Primary Bidders to this scheme have designed a range of offers and incentives for those people who fall outside of other government funded schemes. 22-23 schemes have been approved and will be published on the Utility Regulator website in due course.
Affordable Warmth
Affordable Warmth is funded by the Department for Communities. If you are an owner occupier or householder of a privately rented property and your gross annual household income is less than £23,000, you may be eligible for a package of energy efficiency and heating measures, tailored to each household.
Householders should contact their Local Council to enquire about Affordable Warmth.
Boiler Replacement Scheme
This scheme, provided by funding from the Northern Ireland Executive, offers owner occupiers a grant of up to £1,000 to:
- Replace inefficient boilers with energy efficient condensing oil or gas boilers.
- Switch from oil to gas.
- Switch to a wood pellet boiler.
It is available to those who earn less than £40,000 a year with an inefficient boiler of at least 15 years old and is dependent on total gross income. The scheme, administered by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE), is targeted at householders who do not qualify for other government energy efficient improvement schemes, making them vulnerable to fuel poverty.
If you think you may be eligible, call 0300 200 7874 or register by emailing NIHE. You can find more information on NI Direct.
Energy Advice
If you are a householder and would like further information about the current grants available please contact the Northern Ireland Energy Advice line. In the first instance, please get in touch online or via email on nienergyadvice@nihe.gov.uk, or alternatively call 0800 111 4455.
For information on switching energy supplier or for price comparisons please go to:
The Consumer Council’s Energy Price Comparison Tool.