Infrared Panels
Infrared Panels — UK Costs, Grants & Installers (2026)
Quick answer: Infrared Panels cost between £800 and £2500 installed in the UK (2026). Could save up to £200 per year on energy bills. The system typically pays back in around 9 years. Infrared heating panels in your area qualify for 0% VAT as energy-saving materials when professionally installed, cutting upfront costs by around 20%.
Based on a typical system size, average energy prices and a typical home — your figure will differ.
Infrared Panels Costs by UK Location (2026)
Prices vary slightly by region. Select your location below for local installer quotes, grant details and a full cost breakdown.
Aberdeen
£180–£1380
Could save up to £240/yr
Accrington
£180–£1360
Could save up to £250/yr
Altrincham
£190–£1410
Could save up to £250/yr
Armagh
£390–£930
Could save up to £250/yr
Ashton-under-Lyne
£190–£1460
Could save up to £240/yr
Aylesbury
£437–£1042
Could save up to £250/yr
Ayr
£374–£893
Could save up to £250/yr
Ballymena
£390–£930
Could save up to £250/yr
Bangor
£390–£930
Could save up to £250/yr
Barnsley
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Barrow-in-Furness
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Barry
£367–£874
Could save up to £250/yr
Basingstoke
£437–£1042
Could save up to £250/yr
Bath
£210–£1520
Could save up to £250/yr
Bedford
£413–£986
Could save up to £250/yr
Belfast
£200–£1490
Could save up to £230/yr
Birkenhead
£190–£1480
Could save up to £230/yr
Birmingham
£200–£1460
Could save up to £260/yr
Blackburn
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Blackpool
£190–£1360
Could save up to £250/yr
Bolton
£190–£1460
Could save up to £230/yr
Bootle
£180–£1450
Could save up to £240/yr
Bournemouth
£410–£977
Could save up to £250/yr
Bradford
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Bridgend
£367–£874
Could save up to £250/yr
Brighton
£230–£1690
Could save up to £270/yr
Bristol
£200–£1640
Could save up to £260/yr
Burnley
£200–£1460
Could save up to £240/yr
Burton upon Trent
£382–£911
Could save up to £250/yr
Bury
£180–£1480
Could save up to £250/yr
Cambridge
£220–£1760
Could save up to £290/yr
Cardiff
£190–£1410
Could save up to £250/yr
Carlisle
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Chelmsford
£413–£986
Could save up to £250/yr
Cheltenham
£200–£1630
Could save up to £260/yr
Chester
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Chesterfield
£378–£902
Could save up to £250/yr
Chorley
£190–£1360
Could save up to £240/yr
Colchester
£220–£1670
Could save up to £270/yr
Coventry
£200–£1470
Could save up to £260/yr
Craigavon
£390–£930
Could save up to £250/yr
Crawley
£437–£1042
Could save up to £250/yr
Crewe
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Cumbernauld
£374–£893
Could save up to £250/yr
Cwmbran
£367–£874
Could save up to £250/yr
Darlington
£363–£865
Could save up to £250/yr
Derby
£190–£1550
Could save up to £250/yr
Derry
£200–£1490
Could save up to £250/yr
Doncaster
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Dundee
£200–£1380
Could save up to £230/yr
Dunfermline
£374–£893
Could save up to £250/yr
East Kilbride
£374–£893
Could save up to £250/yr
Eastbourne
£437–£1042
Could save up to £250/yr
Edinburgh
£190–£1470
Could save up to £230/yr
Exeter
£220–£1510
Could save up to £260/yr
Gateshead
£363–£865
Could save up to £250/yr
Glasgow
£180–£1410
Could save up to £240/yr
Gloucester
£210–£1650
Could save up to £250/yr
Grimsby
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Guildford
£437–£1042
Could save up to £250/yr
Halifax
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Hamilton
£374–£893
Could save up to £250/yr
Harlow
£413–£986
Could save up to £250/yr
Harrogate
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Hartlepool
£363–£865
Could save up to £250/yr
Hastings
£437–£1042
Could save up to £250/yr
Hemel Hempstead
£413–£986
Could save up to £250/yr
Hereford
£220–£1580
Could save up to £270/yr
High Wycombe
£437–£1042
Could save up to £250/yr
Huddersfield
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Inverness
£200–£1480
Could save up to £230/yr
Ipswich
£220–£1710
Could save up to £270/yr
Kettering
£378–£902
Could save up to £250/yr
Kidderminster
£382–£911
Could save up to £250/yr
Kilmarnock
£374–£893
Could save up to £250/yr
Kingston upon Hull
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Kingston upon Hull
£190–£1530
Could save up to £250/yr
Kirkcaldy
£374–£893
Could save up to £250/yr
Lancaster
£190–£1400
Could save up to £230/yr
Leeds
£200–£1420
Could save up to £240/yr
Leicester
£190–£1520
Could save up to £250/yr
Lincoln
£378–£902
Could save up to £250/yr
Lisburn
£390–£930
Could save up to £250/yr
Liverpool
£190–£1440
Could save up to £250/yr
Livingston
£374–£893
Could save up to £250/yr
Llanelli
£367–£874
Could save up to £250/yr
London
£230–£1640
Could save up to £290/yr
Loughborough
£378–£902
Could save up to £250/yr
Luton
£413–£986
Could save up to £250/yr
Macclesfield
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Maidstone
£437–£1042
Could save up to £250/yr
Manchester
£180–£1420
Could save up to £240/yr
Mansfield
£378–£902
Could save up to £250/yr
Merthyr Tydfil
£367–£874
Could save up to £250/yr
Middlesbrough
£200–£1490
Could save up to £230/yr
Milton Keynes
£200–£1540
Could save up to £240/yr
Neath
£367–£874
Could save up to £250/yr
Newcastle upon Tyne
£363–£865
Could save up to £250/yr
Newcastle upon Tyne
£190–£1390
Could save up to £250/yr
Newcastle-under-Lyme
£382–£911
Could save up to £250/yr
Newport
£367–£874
Could save up to £250/yr
Newry
£390–£930
Could save up to £250/yr
Newtownabbey
£390–£930
Could save up to £250/yr
Northampton
£378–£902
Could save up to £250/yr
Norwich
£190–£1410
Could save up to £230/yr
Nottingham
£190–£1460
Could save up to £250/yr
Nuneaton
£382–£911
Could save up to £250/yr
Oldham
£190–£1480
Could save up to £250/yr
Oxford
£220–£1630
Could save up to £270/yr
Paisley
£374–£893
Could save up to £250/yr
Perth
£374–£893
Could save up to £250/yr
Peterborough
£220–£1600
Could save up to £290/yr
Plymouth
£200–£1500
Could save up to £260/yr
Poole
£410–£977
Could save up to £250/yr
Portsmouth
£220–£1690
Could save up to £270/yr
Preston
£180–£1490
Could save up to £230/yr
Reading
£230–£1640
Could save up to £270/yr
Rochdale
£200–£1400
Could save up to £250/yr
Rotherham
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Salford
£190–£1370
Could save up to £240/yr
Salisbury
£210–£1600
Could save up to £250/yr
Scarborough
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Sheffield
£200–£1380
Could save up to £230/yr
Shrewsbury
£200–£1500
Could save up to £260/yr
Slough
£437–£1042
Could save up to £250/yr
Solihull
£382–£911
Could save up to £250/yr
South Shields
£363–£865
Could save up to £250/yr
Southampton
£220–£1760
Could save up to £270/yr
Southend-on-Sea
£413–£986
Could save up to £250/yr
Southport
£190–£1490
Could save up to £250/yr
St Helens
£200–£1400
Could save up to £240/yr
Stevenage
£413–£986
Could save up to £250/yr
Stirling
£374–£893
Could save up to £250/yr
Stockport
£190–£1420
Could save up to £250/yr
Stockton-on-Tees
£363–£865
Could save up to £250/yr
Stoke-on-Trent
£382–£911
Could save up to £250/yr
Stoke-on-Trent
£200–£1500
Could save up to £240/yr
Sunderland
£190–£1520
Could save up to £250/yr
Swansea
£200–£1380
Could save up to £250/yr
Swindon
£410–£977
Could save up to £250/yr
Taunton
£410–£977
Could save up to £250/yr
Telford
£382–£911
Could save up to £250/yr
Truro
£200–£1590
Could save up to £260/yr
Wakefield
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Wallasey
£190–£1440
Could save up to £240/yr
Walsall
£382–£911
Could save up to £250/yr
Warrington
£371–£884
Could save up to £250/yr
Watford
£413–£986
Could save up to £250/yr
West Bromwich
£382–£911
Could save up to £250/yr
Weston-super-Mare
£410–£977
Could save up to £250/yr
Wigan
£190–£1410
Could save up to £240/yr
Wolverhampton
£200–£1490
Could save up to £250/yr
Worcester
£210–£1650
Could save up to £270/yr
Worthing
£437–£1042
Could save up to £250/yr
Wrexham
£367–£874
Could save up to £250/yr
York
£190–£1490
Could save up to £240/yr
Infrared Panels Costs in the UK (2026)
| Price range | Typical cost | Could save (est.) | Payback (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | £800 | up to £200/yr | ~9 yrs |
| Typical | £1650 | ||
| High | £2500 |
Source: Green Reach Energy research, June 2026. Prices are estimates and include installation and VAT. Actual costs may vary.
Available Grants for Infrared Panels (2026)
Infrared heating panels in your area qualify for 0% VAT as energy-saving materials when professionally installed, cutting upfront costs by around 20%.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do infrared panels cost in the UK?
Infrared Panels in the UK cost between £800 and £2500 installed. A typical mid-range system costs around £1650 including installation and VAT (estimated, based on our research).
Is there a grant for infrared panels in the UK?
Infrared heating panels in your area qualify for 0% VAT as energy-saving materials when professionally installed, cutting upfront costs by around 20%.
How long is the payback period in the UK?
The estimated payback period for infrared panels in the UK is typically around 9 years, based on estimated potential savings of up to £200 per year. Actual payback depends on your room sizes, insulation level and electricity tariff.
Do I need planning permission for infrared panels?
Most infrared panels installations fall under permitted development rights and do not require planning permission. However, listed buildings, conservation areas and flats may need approval from your local council. Always check with your local planning authority before installation.
How do I find a good installer in the UK?
We recommend getting at least 3 quotes from qualified installers. Check online reviews and verify that the installer holds relevant qualifications before signing any contract.