Off-gas-grid homes in North East England
An estimated 9% of households in North East England are not connected to the mains gas grid — below the GB average of ~15%. Rural Northumberland and County Durham villages sit well beyond the mains gas network, relying on oil, LPG and electric heating. 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 North East England are off the gas grid?
Around 9% of North East England households — roughly 110,000 homes (estimate) — have no mains gas connection, below the GB average of ~15%.
North East England heating & electricity snapshot
- Off-gas-grid share
- 9%
- Off-gas-grid homes (est.)
- 110,000
- GB average
- ~15%
- Grid electricity carbon
- very low
- Main clean source
- nuclear and imports
Off-gas-grid figures: DESNZ sub-national estimate. Carbon context: National Grid ESO Carbon Intensity API. Both indicative.
North East England grid electricity is typically very low carbon. Fetching the live figure…
What this means for heating in North East England
The North East frequently runs on very low-carbon electricity, so electric heating here carries a smaller carbon footprint than the GB average. 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 North East England
Off-gas-grid heating in North East England: 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