Registration Opens for Wiltshire’s First Switch Together Heat Pump Scheme

Wednesday, 2 September 2026 05:30

Wiltshire homeowners can now register for Switch Together Heat Pumps, a new group-buying scheme offering access to government grants, competitive prices and pre-vetted installers.

Registration is open until Friday 16 October.

Eligible households can receive £7,500 towards an air source heat pump through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme. Eligible homes that are not connected to the gas grid and are replacing oil or LPG heating can receive £9,000.

The grant can be combined with Switch Together’s group-buying savings, which could bring the remaining installation cost down to around £4,843. Most homes will be able to benefit from both.

Residents can register for free and receive a personalised offer for their home. Pre-vetted installers bid for the work through the scheme, helping secure competitive prices. Residents can then review their offer before deciding whether they want to proceed.

This is the first Switch Together heat pump round in Wiltshire. It builds on five years of the annual Switch Together solar scheme, which received more than 3,000 registrations in Wiltshire in 2026.

The offer is expected to be particularly relevant in rural parts of Wiltshire. In 2021, around 13% of households across the county used heating oil.

Helping residents access government funding and competitive prices for lower-carbon heating is one of the ways the council is delivering its priorities in Our Wiltshire Plan, including protecting the environment for future generations.

Cllr Paul Sample JP, Cabinet Member for Environment, Climate and Waste, said: “Replacing a heating system is a major decision, and residents need a straightforward way to understand the support available and what could work for their home.

“Switch Together brings together government grants, group-buying prices and pre-vetted installers. Residents can register for free, receive a personalised offer and then decide whether they want to go ahead.

“This is Wiltshire’s first heat pump round, building on five years of the annual solar scheme and extending group-buying to residents considering a different way to heat their homes.”

Residents can find out more and register until Friday 16 October 2026 at: https://switchtogether.co.uk/heat-pumps/wiltshire?utm_source=community&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_campaign=heat-pumps&utm_content=wiltshire

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