Off-gas-grid homes in North West England
An estimated 9% of households in North West England are not connected to the mains gas grid — below the GB average of ~15%. Cumbria, rural Lancashire and the Cheshire countryside push the North West's off-gas-grid count high despite dense urban gas coverage in Manchester and Liverpool. 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 West England are off the gas grid?
Around 9% of North West England households — roughly 290,000 homes (estimate) — have no mains gas connection, below the GB average of ~15%.
North West England heating & electricity snapshot
- Off-gas-grid share
- 9%
- Off-gas-grid homes (est.)
- 290,000
- GB average
- ~15%
- Grid electricity carbon
- very low
- Main clean source
- nuclear (Heysham) plus 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 North West England
North West grid electricity is often among the cleanest in Britain thanks to nearby nuclear output, which strengthens the case for electric infrared here. 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 West England
Off-gas-grid heating in North West 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