ECO 5 Grant Funding

What is ECO Funding?

ECO5: The Future of Energy Efficiency in the UK (Launching April 2026)

Long-Term Support for Warmer, Greener Homes

The UK government has confirmed that the next generation of the Energy Company Obligation scheme — ECO5 — will launch in April 2026, and is expected to run for 8 to 10 years. With a projected multibillion-pound budget, ECO5 will continue the mission of its predecessors: tackling fuel poverty, cutting carbon emissions, and transforming the energy performance of UK homes.

Dartmoor Energy is ready to support homeowners, landlords, and housing providers to take full advantage of ECO5 from day one.

🔍 What Is ECO5?

ECO5 is the forthcoming phase of the UK’s flagship energy efficiency scheme. Set to run well into the 2030s, this long-term programme will drive investment in whole-house retrofits, helping residents reduce energy bills and live in warmer, healthier homes.

Like previous phases, ECO5 will place legal obligations on large energy suppliers to fund improvements for low-income and vulnerable households, but this time over a much longer period — giving property owners and delivery partners the certainty needed to plan meaningful, lasting change.

🏠 Who Will Be Eligible?

While full scheme details are expected closer to the launch date, ECO5 is anticipated to retain and expand on key eligibility routes:

Low-income and fuel-poor households, including those not receiving benefits.
Homes with EPC ratings of D, E, F or G, especially off-gas grid.
Households referred under LA Flex schemes.
Tenants in private rented and social housing sectors.

We'll keep our clients fully informed as guidance evolves — and help you prepare early so you’re first in line once ECO5 goes live.

🛠️ What Measures Will ECO5 Support?

ECO5 is expected to continue the fabric-first, whole-house approach introduced in ECO4, funding a range of eligible measures such as:

Insulation: Cavity, loft, internal/external wall, underfloor, flat roof, room-in-roof
Low-carbon heating: First-time central heating, air source heat pumps
Renewables: Solar PV to generate low-cost electricity
Ventilation improvements, smart heating controls and draught-proofing

All works will continue to follow the PAS 2035:2023 framework — the UK’s gold standard for domestic retrofit.

🌍 Why ECO5 Is a Game Changer

✅ 8–10 years of certainty for homeowners, councils, housing associations, and installers
🔁 Encourages multi-measure, deep retrofits rather than piecemeal upgrades
🔌 Supports the transition to low-carbon heat
💷 Helps reduce fuel bills and improve living conditions long-term
📈 A huge opportunity to scale up retrofit delivery capacity across the UK

ECO5 will be more than a funding stream — it's a blueprint for national home energy transformation.

🚀 How Dartmoor Energy Can Help

At Dartmoor Energy, we’ve been at the forefront of delivering government-backed retrofit schemes under ECO4, SHDF, HUG, and Warmer Homes Plans. Our services include:

PAS 2035-compliant assessments, designs, coordination, and evaluation
Partnership with trusted installers, contractors, and local authorities
Funding guidance and application support for eligible households

We’re already preparing our delivery teams and clients for ECO5 — ensuring a seamless transition and strong early delivery when the scheme goes live in 2026.