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.
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