The Warm Homes Discount is a one-off annual discount on your bill of £140 (currently) made to people on low incomes in receipt of certain benefits, or people on the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit (note that this does NOT affect your Cold Weather Payment or your Winter Fuel Payment should you also qualify for these).
The Warm Homes Discount is available through most energy providers but you have to apply to them directly (Switchd can’t do this for you, but remember to use your Switchd email address if you do apply).
Below is a list of participating providers in winter 2021 to 2022 and how to contact them.
Unless stated otherwise, discounts may be available to you whether you're in the core group or the broader group.
- Affect Energy – see Octopus Energy
- Atlantic – see SSE
- Boost
- Bristol Energy
- British Gas
- British Gas Evolve (formerly British Gas X)
- Bulb Energy (Bulb Energy has been placed into special administration, but you can still apply for the scheme through them!)
- Co-op Energy – see Octopus Energy
- E (Gas and Electricity)
- E.ON
- E.ON Next
- Ebico
- Ecotricity - only if you’re eligible for the ‘core group’
- EDF Energy
- ESB Energy – only if you’re eligible for the ‘core group’
- GEUK (Green Energy UK) - only if you’re eligible for the ‘core group’
- London Power
- M&S Energy
- Nabuh Energy
- Octopus Energy
- Outfox the Market – only if you’re eligible for the ‘core group’
- OVO
- Rebel Energy – only if you’re eligible for the ‘core group’
- Sainsbury’s Energy
- Scottish Gas – see British Gas
- Scottish Hydro – see SSE
- ScottishPower
- Shell Energy Retail
- So Energy
- Southern Electric – see SSE
- SSE
- Swalec – see SSE
- Together Energy
- Utilita
- Utility Warehouse
The below suppliers were participating in the scheme but are no longer trading:
- Avro Energy
- Green – ‘core group’ only
- Igloo Energy – ‘core group’ only
- People’s Energy
- Pure Planet
- Utility Point
What if my supplier has stopped trading?
The Warm Home Discount may still be available to you after your supplier has stopped trading.
Check with your new supplier if you're on low income. If you get the Guarantee Credit element of Pension Credit, the Department for Work and Pensions should have been in touch by mid-December.
When should I apply?
If you think you may be eligible for the Warm Homes Discount, we recommend that you apply as soon as possible to qualify for this winter’s discount. Some suppliers have already closed applications for this year!
