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If your home is not on the gas grid, you will be one of around 20% of UK homes and 65% of Irish homes that have the option to choose an alternative central heating or cooking technology to mains gas. This could be a electric heating, LPG, solid fuel or the most popular off-grid option, oil heating.

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Consumer news

OFTEC and UKIFDA respond to the Government’s Warm Homes Plan

Wednesday, January 21, 2026 by OFTEC

In response to the publication of the Warm Homes Plan, Paul Rose, CEO of OFTEC, and Ken Cronin, CEO of UKIFDA, commented: “We welcome the publication of the Warm Homes Plan and share the government’s ambition to deliver affordable, low carbon heating solutions to reduce both energy bills and carbon emissions for homes and businesses.

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3,000 oil heated households respond to government heating plans with more urged to have their say

Wednesday, January 14, 2026 by OFTEC

More oil heated homes are being urged not to miss their chance to speak out after thousands of households responded to a government consultation on the future of home heating in just a few weeks.

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