Has ECO4 ended? What can I get instead?

Not yet: ECO4 runs until 31 December 2026. Here is what you can get instead, and the grants open in 2026.

Reviewed: 3 September 2026
Official sources referenced

Not yet — ECO4 runs until 31 December 2026. But Consumer Rights can no longer help with ECO4 applications, and you should be cautious of anyone cold-calling about “free ECO4 grants”.

What you can get instead

The Great British Insulation Scheme ended on 31 March 2026, and no ECO5 has been announced. You can apply for a free home battery, or look at the Warm Homes: Local Grant (England, delivered by councils) and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme (£7,500 towards a heat pump in England and Wales).

Learn more

See ECO4 is ending: what to do now, home energy grants you can still get and, if you’ve already had work done, ECO4 complaints.

Sources

Ofgem (Energy Company Obligation; Great British Insulation Scheme); GOV.UK (Warm Homes: Local Grant; Boiler Upgrade Scheme). Reviewed: 7 October 2026.

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