Domestic RHI Grant

The Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) grant scheme was launched by the UK government in April 2014. Replacing the previous grant schemes, the RHI is designed to provide a financial incentive to homeowners for installing renewable heating technologies.

Get paid to heat your home

The RHI grant provides payment for every unit (kWh) of renewable energy used in the property, with differing tariff levels for each of the renewable technologies. Payments are made directly in to a bank account every quarter for seven years.

RHI tariffs

Renewable Heat Source RHI Payment
Air Source Heat Pumps
10.92p/kWh
Ground Source Heat Pumps
21.29p/kWh
Biomass Boilers
7.10p/kWh
Solar Thermal Hot Water
21.49p/kWh

Find out how much you could earn

Use our free online calculator to see which renewable technologies would be suitable for your project and how much your RHI grant payments could be.

Grant eligibility

In order for renewable systems to be effective, the building must achieve a certain level of insulation and the heating system should be designed around their use as a primary source of heating.

An Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) for the building is required to assess it's suitability. This can be produced from the SAP report for a new build or by a Green Deal Assessment of an existing building.

If you live in an older property, eligibility can often be achieved by increasing insulation levels throughout to allow a renewable heating system to operate efficiently.

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