A total of 24 energy suppliers will give their customers £150 off their bills this winter, but only to those who qualify for the discount. The Warm Home Discount Scheme is a one-off £150 discount off your electricity bill.
If you’re eligible, your supplier will apply the discount to your bill. The money is not paid to you directly. You’ll usually get the discount automatically if you’re eligible.
Who qualifies for the discount
You will qualify for the money off if you meet the criteria, such as you or your partner receiving certain means-tested benefits. Your name must also be on the electricity bill on August 23, 2026. Earlier this month, ChronicleLive reported how householders were asked to make sure they were named on their energy bill by August 23.
The qualifying means-tested benefits are Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Pension Credit. You can still qualify for the discount if you use a pre-pay or pay-as-you-go electricity meter. Your electricity supplier can tell you how you’ll get the discount, for example a voucher you can use to top up your meter.
Full list of energy suppliers
The following suppliers will be part of the winter 2026 to 2027 scheme:
- 100Green (formerly Green Energy UK or GEUK)
- Boost
- British Gas
- E - also known as E (Gas and Electricity)
- Ecotricity
- EDF
- EnergyCoop – see Octopus Energy
- E.ON Next
- Fuse Energy
- Good Energy
- Home Energy
- London Power
- Octopus Energy
- Outfox Energy
- OVO
- Sainsbury’s Energy
- Scottish Gas – see British Gas
- ScottishPower
- So Energy
- Square 1 Energy Ltd
- TruEnergy
- Tulo Energy
- Utilita
- Utility Warehouse
You may be able to get the discount on your gas bill if your supplier provides you with both gas and electricity and you’re eligible. Contact your supplier to find out.
Eligibility checklist
You may be eligible for the discount if all of the following apply on 23 August 2026:
- your energy supplier is part of the scheme
- you (or your partner) get certain means-tested benefits
- your name (or your partner’s) is on the electricity bill
The qualifying means-tested benefits are Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) and Pension Credit.
