Boiler Upgrade Scheme across North East
21,503 homes across North East run on oil or LPG, 2.3% of properties with a current certificate.
How North East compares
Typical for England and Wales
North East sits close to the England and Wales figure for off-grid heating.
Least off-grid Most off-grid
2% of homes here run on oil or LPG, against 4% across England and Wales. That ranks North East 8 of 10 regions for off-grid heating.
How North East heats its homes
Oil Qualifies 17,057
LPG Qualifies 4,446
Electric only Usually not 57,770
Of 948,619 properties with a current certificate.
Local authorities in North East
| Authority | Oil | LPG | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northumberland | 10,319 | 2,829 | 13,148 | 11.1% |
| County Durham | 4,873 | 867 | 5,740 | 3.1% |
| Redcar and Cleveland | 508 | 159 | 667 | 1.4% |
| Darlington | 512 | 108 | 620 | 1.6% |
| Stockton-on-Tees | 330 | 78 | 408 | 0.6% |
| Gateshead | 145 | 82 | 227 | 0.3% |
| Sunderland | 116 | 111 | 227 | 0.2% |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 80 | 60 | 140 | 0.1% |
| Hartlepool | 76 | 33 | 109 | 0.3% |
| Middlesbrough | 39 | 40 | 79 | 0.1% |
| South Tyneside | 38 | 41 | 79 | 0.1% |
| North Tyneside | 21 | 38 | 59 | 0.1% |