A GOVERNMENT scheme offering grants to help Islanders replace oil, gas and coal heating has been extended until 2030.
The Low Carbon Heating Incentive provides funding for homes and businesses switching to alternatives such as heat pumps and electric heating.
Eligible property owners can receive up to £9,000 in match-funding towards installing an air source heat pump, or up to £4,000 for other approved systems.
Qualifying low-income homeowners can receive up to £15,000 for a heat pump, or £10,000 for other approved systems, without having to match the funding.
Fossil fuel heating accounts for around a third of Jersey’s greenhouse gas emissions. The government says switching can reduce a property’s carbon footprint and lower heating bills.
Funding can also cover energy-saving improvements, including insulation and draught-proofing, within the overall grant limit.
Applications must be made through an approved contractor, who will check eligibility, advise on suitable heating options and submit the paperwork.
The scheme covers replacement systems, with the old fossil fuel heating equipment removed. Grants cannot be claimed retrospectively for installations already undertaken.
From 2027, home energy audits will no longer qualify for standalone grants, although eligible applicants may receive support towards their cost through a heating-scheme application.
