Ofgem boiler upgrade scheme product eligibility list

This House notes with concern the decision of Ofgem to summarily remove certain domestic biomass heating systems from their approved Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) Product Eligibility List via email to stakeholders on 24 February 2023; notes that this decision was made overnight without prior consultation with small businesses who supply and install renewable heating systems; expresses concern that, potentially, clients who are currently in receipt of BUS vouchers for heating systems and were previously eligible may no longer be; further notes that the decision could immediately threaten the sustainability of small businesses that supply and install renewable heating systems; is concerned that many stone built households with existing radiator systems, particularly in rural areas, will not be able to access low carbon heating systems via the BUS as the most suitable systems for such homes have been removed from the Product Eligibility List; and calls on the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to urgently intervene to ensure that any changes to the BUS Product Eligibility List protects those households with existing vouchers, is done in consultation with renewable heating small businesses and continues to support renewable technology best suited for stone built buildings.