Residential Energy Grants
The SEAI has two types of grants that address upgrading your home in full
One Stop Shop service
This is provided by a registered One Stop Shop, which offers multiple upgrades for your home until you read a minimum of BER B2.
The grant is deducted from the cost of work upfront
Eligibility
The property or home was built and occupied before 2011
It has an existing BER of B3 or lower and must achieve a minimum rating of B2 on work completion, with a 100kWh/m2/year or better improvement on the BER primary energy value
Has not previously received grants for the same home energy upgrades
Advantages
The main benefit is that they manage the whole process of upgrading your home for you.
Fully managed solution
A wider range of grants
Grant values are deducted from the cost of work upfront
Less disruption
Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme available
There is also a wider array of grants that apply to you than upgrading each part individually.
Here is a table that is also available on the SEAI website.
Grant name | Types of home | Grant Value |
|---|---|---|
Heat Pump Systems | All Houses Apartments | €6,500 €4,500 |
Central Heating System for Heat Pump | All Houses Apartments | €2,000 €1,000 |
Heat Pump Air to Air |
| €3,500 |
Heating Controls |
| €700 |
Heat Pump bonus |
| €2,000 |
Solar Hot Water |
| €1200 |
Attic insulation | Apartment (any) Mid-Terrace Semi-detached or end of terrace Detached house | €800 €1,200 €1,300 €1,500 |
Rafter insulation | Apartment (any) Mid-Terrace Semi-detached or end of terrace Detached house | €1,500 €2,000 €3,000 €3,000 |
Cavity wall insulation | Apartment (any) Mid-Terrace Semi-detached or end of terrace Detached house | €700 €800 €1,200 €1,700 |
Internal Insulation (Dry Lining) | Apartment (any) Mid-Terrace Semi-detached or end of terrace Detached house | €1,500 €2,000 €3,500 €4,500 |
External Wall Insulation (The Wrap) | Apartment (any) Mid-Terrace Semi-detached or end of terrace Detached house | €3,000 €3,500 €6,000 €8,000 |
Windows (Complete Upgrade) | Apartment (any) Mid-Terrace Semi-detached or end of terrace Detached house | €1500 €1,800 €3,000 €4,000 |
External Doors (max. 2) |
| €800 per door |
Floor Insulation |
| €3,500 |
Solar PV | €800 per kWp up to 2kWp €250 for every additional kWp up to 4kWp Total Solar PV grant capped at €2100 | €1600 for 2kWp solar panels €1850 for 3kWp solar panels €2100 for 4kWp solar panels |
Mechanical Ventilation |
| €1,500 |
Air Tightness |
| €1,000 |
Home Energy Assessment |
| €350 |
Project Management | Apartment (any) Mid-Terrace Semi-detached or end of terrace Detached house | €800 €1,200 €1,600 €2,000 |
Disadvantages
It may be expensive upfront. Here is an outline of the costs. For many people, they may have to take out a loan.
House Type | Median works cost | Median grant amount | Homeowner Cost | Average BER Change | Typical Upgrades |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apartment | €26,713 | €8,500 | €18,213 | D2 to A3 | Heat pump |
Mid-Terrace | €52,383 | €19,800 | €32,048 | E1 to A3 | Heat pump |
Semi-D/End Terrace | €59,304 | €22,000 | €37,800 | E1 to A2 | Heat pump |
Detached | €63,837 | €23,700 | €38,058 | E1 to A2 |
It's important to note that this is the median based on nearly 672 homes. So, the cost of your one-stop shop may be lower or higher.
What's the Process
Find a One-Stop shop vendor
The Vendor will carry out a Home Energy assessment
Carry out the works
Your chosen vendor handles all grants because the grant is paid directly to them. The discounts applied to the grants will appear on your invoice.
Fully funded energy upgrades
These are similar to the One-Stop service except that it's fully funded.
It's only available for homeowners who receive eligible welfare payments and for homes built and occupied before 2006.
Eligibility
If you are on any of the following welfare payments, you may qualify
Criteria | Description |
|---|---|
1. You must own and live in your own home | This must be your main residence, where you live most days of the week |
2. Your home was built and occupied before 2006 | This means the ESB meter was connected and property lived in prior to 2006 |
3. You receive one of the following welfare payments | Fuel Allowance as part of the National Fuel Scheme. |
Advantages
Covered by the state
Helps those in need
Disadvantages
Narrow qualifying criteria.
Individual home energy grants
The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland or SEAI for short, offers Individual home energy grants. These include grants for heat pumps, insulation and solar energy grants for hot water and electricity.
It's important to note that you must have grant approval in place before you start work.