Fermanagh and Omagh District Council: housing context
Predominantly rural with significant off-gas-grid concentration; among the highest fuel-poverty rates in NI; NIHE Affordable Warmth Scheme is the primary route.
LA Flex status
LA Flex not yet declared
The Fermanagh and Omagh District Council housing landscape is high-priority for ECO4 retrofit work. The combination of 70% pre-1980 housing stock and 28% household fuel poverty creates high demand for funded retrofit interventions.
Schemes available to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council households
Five overlapping funding routes apply to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council households, each with different eligibility rules. We map your circumstances to the right one.
ECO4 Standard
Funded by the major energy suppliers. Eligible if you receive certain means-tested benefits. Insulation, heating system upgrade, ventilation, solar PV in some cases. £10,000–£25,000 typical value.
Affordable Warmth / Local Schemes
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council operates under different scheme rules (NI Affordable Warmth Scheme). Eligibility check still routes to the right pathway for your area.
Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS)
Insulation-only scheme for low-EPC homes (D-G) in council tax bands A-D. Cavity wall, loft, internal/external wall. £4,000-£8,000 value.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS)
£7,500 grant towards a heat pump for Fermanagh and Omagh District Council owner-occupiers and small businesses. Air-source or ground-source. Requires existing boiler/electric heating replacement.
Home Upgrade Grant (HUG)
For off-gas-grid low-income households. Air-source heat pump, insulation, solar combined package. £10,000-£20,000 value where the property qualifies.