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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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Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget

Thursday, November 27, 2025 by OFTEC

Responding to the Chancellor’s Budget, Malcolm Farrow, Director of Marketing and External Affairs at OFTEC, commented: "Amid the widespread speculation ahead of the Budget regarding a potential VAT cut on gas and electricity bills, our position was clear: if the government acted, it had to be fair and include off-grid homes too. It appears the Chancellor has changed course and focused mainly on reducing electricity bills. Its approach to achieving this is scrapping the ECO scheme which, amongst other measures, is expected to reduce household bills by £150.

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Liquid fuel heating industry welcomes DESNZ consultation exploring alternative heating solutions for off-grid homes

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 by OFTEC

OFTEC and UKIFDA have welcomed the publication of a new consultation which recognises the potential role of alternative heating solutions, including renewable liquid fuels, for decarbonising heating in off-gas grid homes and non-domestic buildings.

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