Consumers | OFTEC liquid fuel and renewable heating technologies

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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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Consumer news

Irish households more open to renewable liquid fuel switch than heat pumps, new research finds

Thursday, September 24, 2026 by OFTEC

New research has found that Irish households are more willing to switch to renewable liquid fuels than heat pumps, as the government develops its policy plans for decarbonising the country's 700,000 oil heated homes.

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Consumers must have equal protection for home heating work, says OFTEC

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 by OFTEC

OFTEC has urged the government to ensure any new consumer protections for home heating work apply equally to every household, regardless of the technology or how the work is funded, to avoid creating a two-tier system. The comments form part of OFTEC's response to the government's consultation on Reforming Consumer Protection for Home Upgrade Schemes.

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