Heat pump grant in Ireland (2026)

The grant has three parts. Up to €10,500 for the heat pump system. Up to €2,000 for central heating upgrades, such as new radiators or underfloor heating, where your contractor’s design needs them. And a €2,000 boiler scrappage grant when an oil or gas boiler, electric storage heating or a solid fuel system is removed.

So a detached house swapping an oil boiler for an air-to-water heat pump, with new radiators, can get the full €14,500. Without eligible radiator or underfloor-heating upgrades, the central-heating component is not payable. Which parts you qualify for depends on your contractor’s installation design.

SEAI’s heat pump grant now includes a €2,000 boiler scrappage grant. It is paid where an oil or gas boiler, an electric storage heating system or a solid fuel system is being removed, and to homeowners without central heating who are getting a heat pump. It isn’t paid when you replace a heat pump you already have.

Eligible existing applicants with unfinished work or a submitted Declaration of Works awaiting payment receive €2,000 automatically. No action is required. More in our boiler scrappage guide.

• Age of the home: it must have been built and occupied before 2021.
• Electricity meter: the home needs an MPRN, the 11-digit number at the top right of your electricity bill.
• Low enough heat loss: a heat pump works well only in a home that holds its heat. See the heat loss test below.
• Who can apply: owner-occupiers, private and commercial landlords, holiday home owners, companies and owner management companies, registered charities and approved housing bodies.
• Replacing a heat pump: allowed if the existing one was never grant-aided by SEAI, at up to €6,500 (€4,500 for an apartment), without the central heating grant or the boiler scrappage grant.
• Not covered: SEAI gives no grant for a new or replacement oil or gas boiler.

If your home is a traditional building with solid stone or brick walls (typically built before 1940), check SEAI’s guidance for traditional homes before planning a heat pump.

Before you apply, SEAI needs to know your home loses heat slowly enough for a heat pump to run efficiently. This is measured by the Heat Loss Indicator (HLI) in a BER assessment.

• Built from 2007 on: no technical assessment is needed. You sign a self-declaration form.
• Built before 2007 with a valid BER showing an HLI of 2.3 or lower: you can also use the self-declaration form.
• Built before 2007 without that BER: you need a technical assessment first. SEAI pays a €200 grant towards it.

If the assessment shows too much heat loss, the usual fix is insulation first: attic insulation, wall insulation and sometimes windows and doors, each with its own grant. Not sure where your home stands? Our BER guide explains how to find your existing BER and advisory report.

These are the median costs of grant-aided heat pump systems completed from January to June 2026, published by SEAI. They are a guide, not a quote: your price depends on the system size, whether radiators or pipework need upgrading, and the work needed to get your home ready.

SEAI approves the grant before any work starts. You pay your contractor in full, then SEAI pays the grant back into your bank account once the work is done and the paperwork is in. A One Stop Shop takes the grant off the price up front. The grant can never be more than the work costs: you pay whatever it does not cover.

SEAI median costs of individual energy upgrades