Off-gas-grid homes in East Midlands
An estimated 15% of households in East Midlands are not connected to the mains gas grid — close to the GB average of ~15%. Lincolnshire, rural Derbyshire and the Peak District give the East Midlands one of England's higher off-gas-grid shares. These homes rely on oil, LPG, electric and heat-pump heating, which is where efficient electric options like infrared matter most.
How many homes in East Midlands are off the gas grid?
Around 15% of East Midlands households — roughly 320,000 homes (estimate) — have no mains gas connection, close to the GB average of ~15%.
East Midlands heating & electricity snapshot
- Off-gas-grid share
- 15%
- Off-gas-grid homes (est.)
- 320,000
- GB average
- ~15%
- Grid electricity carbon
- high
- Main clean source
- solar
Off-gas-grid figures: DESNZ sub-national estimate. Carbon context: National Grid ESO Carbon Intensity API. Both indicative.
What this means for heating in East Midlands
The East Midlands grid still leans on gas generation, so running electric heating during solar-rich daytime hours makes a real difference to carbon. For off-gas-grid households, the choice is not gas versus electric — it is between liquid fuels, storage heaters, heat pumps and infrared. Infrared panels suit targeted room heating, intermittently used spaces and replacing ageing electric heaters, while a heat pump is usually the cheapest option for continuous whole-home heating of a well-insulated property.
Towns we cover in East Midlands
Off-gas-grid heating in East Midlands: FAQs
Reviewed by the Infrared Heat Solutions technical team · Last updated July 2026 · Data sources: DESNZ sub-national data, National Grid ESO Carbon Intensity API