Off-gas-grid homes in Yorkshire and the Humber
An estimated 11% of households in Yorkshire and the Humber are not connected to the mains gas grid — below the GB average of ~15%. The Yorkshire Dales, North York Moors and rural East Riding contain large numbers of homes with no mains gas connection. 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 Yorkshire and the Humber are off the gas grid?
Around 11% of Yorkshire and the Humber households — roughly 260,000 homes (estimate) — have no mains gas connection, below the GB average of ~15%.
Yorkshire and the Humber heating & electricity snapshot
- Off-gas-grid share
- 11%
- Off-gas-grid homes (est.)
- 260,000
- GB average
- ~15%
- Grid electricity carbon
- moderate
- Main clean source
- biomass (Drax) and 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 Yorkshire and the Humber
Yorkshire's grid mix leans on biomass and gas, so the timing of electric heating matters more here for keeping carbon down. 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 Yorkshire and the Humber
Off-gas-grid heating in Yorkshire and the Humber: 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