Heating: Alternative Fuels
Commons · Question 62409 · Tabled 24 Jun 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Gregory Stafford
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to support residents of rural 1950s properties to use alternative fuels to heat their homes; and if he will take steps to reduce the VAT rate on fuel for those unable
Answer
Answered by Miatta Fahnbulleh, 2 Jul 2025
For most off-grid properties, transitioning to clean heat will involve installing a heat pump as these are cost-effective, proven technologies. The Government expect sustainable biomass to be prioritised where there are limited alternatives for decarbonis...