What the New Warm Homes Plan Means For Your Home and Your Bills
- Olivia Wilson
- 6 hours ago
- 2 min read
On 20 January 2026, the UK Government published its long-awaited Warm Homes Plan: a £15 billion commitment to help tackle high energy bills, fuel poverty and the UK’s ageing, inefficient housing stock. Described as the “biggest public investment in home upgrades in British history”, it aims to make our homes warmer, greener and cheaper to run.
Why this matters now
Energy bills and inefficient heating have been a major cost pressure for households across the country. Poor insulation and outdated gas boilers mean homes lose heat, pushing up bills and increasing carbon emissions. The Warm Homes Plan’s long-term approach aims to change that.
What’s in the Plan?
Major funding to upgrade homes
The Government has pledged £15 billion between now and 2030 to support home upgrades that:
Cut energy bills by hundreds of pounds per year
Upgrade up to 5 million homes across the UK
Help lift up to 1 million households out of fuel poverty
Support across income levels
There are three broad levels of support:
Fully funded upgrades for low-income and fuel-poor households, including insulations, solar, heat pumps and smart controls.
Low and zero-interest loans for mainstream homeowners to cover the cost of technologies like solar, battery storage and heat pumps.
Universal offers, such as continuing grants for heat pumps and new standards for new homes.
Solar, heat pumps and batteries
The Plan prioritises low-carbon technologies:
Solar PV systems - with an ambition to triple rooftop solar on UK homes by 2030.
Battery storage to help homes make the most of self-generated power.
Heat pumps to replace gas boilers - aiming for around 450,000 installs per year by 2030.
These measures not only reduce reliance on fossil fuels, but also help lower running costs over time.
New protections for renters and landlords
For the first time, landlords will face updated standards to ensure rented homes are efficient, warm and affordable, with a goal to significantly reduce fuel poverty among tenants.
How this fits with YorEnergy’s mission
At YorEnergy, our focus has always been on helping people make informed, long-term decisions about how they heat and power their homes. The Warm Homes Plan reinforces the shift we’re already seeing: to move away from short-term fixes and towards whole-home efficiency, clean heating and lower running costs.
This government commitment creates a real opportunity for homeowners and landlords to move forward with confidence, particularly with retrofit and low-carbon technologies.
Through a free home assessment, we can:
Look at how your home currently uses energy
Identify where heat is being lost and where improvements will have the biggest impact
Explain which technologies, such as insulation upgrades, heat pumps or solar, may be suitable
Help you understand what funding, grants or finance options could be available to you
This approach ensures any improvements are tailored to your home, rather than a one-size-fits-all solution.
Book your free home assessment, or chat to an adviser:
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