Infrared Panels
What infrared heating actually costs, before anyone calls you.
Modelled prices for 160 UK towns, the grants that apply where you live, and a free quote when you want one.
Three quotes for the same rooms can differ by a thousand pounds or more. Here is the honest spread.
One room
£137
One or two panels for a single room.
Median town price
£580
Panels for the main rooms of a three bedroom house. Most quotes land here.
Whole house
£2,320
Every room, with a thermostat in each.
No figure
No official source gives a reliable yearly saving
160
Towns priced individually
Source: Home Energy Quotes Cost Index, across the 160 towns we model. Prices are estimates and include installation and VAT. Actual costs may vary.
Prices where you live
160 towns, each with its own prices, grant position and official council-area data.
Most searched
Newtownabbey
£148–£2,049
Cambridge
£170–£2,190
Bangor
£148–£2,049
Barnsley
£140–£1,947
Llanelli
£139–£1,926
Exeter
£160–£2,000
Harlow
£157–£2,172
Huddersfield
£140–£1,947
All towns by region
East Midlands 9 towns
- Chesterfield £143–£1,988
- Derby £150–£2,040
- Kettering £143–£1,988
- Leicester £150–£1,920
- Lincoln £143–£1,988
- Loughborough £143–£1,988
- Mansfield £143–£1,988
- Northampton £143–£1,988
- Nottingham £160–£1,930
East of England 13 towns
- Bedford £157–£2,172
- Cambridge £170–£2,190
- Chelmsford £157–£2,172
- Colchester £170–£2,230
- Harlow £157–£2,172
- Hemel Hempstead £157–£2,172
- Ipswich £160–£2,290
- Luton £157–£2,172
- Norwich £150–£1,880
- Peterborough £160–£2,270
- Southend-on-Sea £157–£2,172
- Stevenage £157–£2,172
- Watford £157–£2,172
London 1 town
- London £160–£2,220
North East 8 towns
- Darlington £137–£1,906
- Gateshead £137–£1,906
- Hartlepool £137–£1,906
- Middlesbrough £140–£2,020
- Newcastle upon Tyne £137–£1,906
- South Shields £137–£1,906
- Stockton-on-Tees £137–£1,906
- Sunderland £140–£1,980
North West 36 towns
- Accrington £140–£1,990
- Altrincham £140–£1,830
- Ashton-under-Lyne £150–£1,990
- Barrow-in-Furness £140–£1,947
- Birkenhead £150–£1,860
- Blackburn £140–£1,947
- Blackpool £150–£1,910
- Bolton £140–£1,910
- Bootle £140–£1,900
- Burnley £140–£1,830
- Bury £150–£1,880
- Carlisle £140–£1,947
- Chester £140–£1,947
- Chorley £140–£1,850
- Clitheroe £140–£1,947
- Crewe £140–£1,947
- Fleetwood £140–£1,947
- Lancaster £140–£1,840
- Leyland £140–£1,947
- Liverpool £140–£1,990
- Lytham St Annes £140–£1,947
- Macclesfield £140–£1,947
- Manchester £150–£1,880
- Nelson £140–£1,947
- Oldham £140–£1,900
- Ormskirk £140–£1,947
- Preston £140–£1,850
- Rawtenstall £140–£1,947
- Rochdale £140–£1,840
- Salford £140–£1,820
- Southport £140–£1,980
- St Helens £150–£1,970
- Stockport £150–£1,930
- Wallasey £140–£1,910
- Warrington £140–£1,947
- Wigan £140–£1,940
Northern Ireland 9 towns
Scotland 16 towns
- Aberdeen £150–£1,860
- Ayr £142–£1,967
- Cumbernauld £142–£1,967
- Dundee £140–£1,940
- Dunfermline £142–£1,967
- East Kilbride £142–£1,967
- Edinburgh £140–£1,990
- Glasgow £140–£1,930
- Hamilton £142–£1,967
- Inverness £140–£1,880
- Kilmarnock £142–£1,967
- Kirkcaldy £142–£1,967
- Livingston £142–£1,967
- Paisley £142–£1,967
- Perth £142–£1,967
- Stirling £142–£1,967
South East 16 towns
- Aylesbury £165–£2,295
- Basingstoke £165–£2,295
- Brighton £160–£2,210
- Crawley £165–£2,295
- Eastbourne £165–£2,295
- Guildford £165–£2,295
- Hastings £165–£2,295
- High Wycombe £165–£2,295
- Maidstone £165–£2,295
- Milton Keynes £160–£1,920
- Oxford £170–£2,160
- Portsmouth £160–£2,320
- Reading £170–£2,170
- Slough £165–£2,295
- Southampton £160–£2,250
- Worthing £165–£2,295
South West 13 towns
- Bath £150–£2,170
- Bournemouth £155–£2,152
- Bristol £150–£2,130
- Cheltenham £170–£2,180
- Exeter £160–£2,000
- Gloucester £160–£2,090
- Plymouth £160–£2,160
- Poole £155–£2,152
- Salisbury £160–£2,120
- Swindon £155–£2,152
- Taunton £155–£2,152
- Truro £160–£2,100
- Weston-super-Mare £155–£2,152
Wales 10 towns
West Midlands 15 towns
- Birmingham £150–£2,040
- Burton upon Trent £145–£2,008
- Coventry £150–£1,940
- Hereford £160–£2,180
- Kidderminster £145–£2,008
- Newcastle-under-Lyme £145–£2,008
- Nuneaton £145–£2,008
- Shrewsbury £150–£2,110
- Solihull £145–£2,008
- Stoke-on-Trent £145–£2,008
- Telford £145–£2,008
- Walsall £145–£2,008
- West Bromwich £145–£2,008
- Wolverhampton £160–£2,050
- Worcester £150–£2,040
Yorkshire and The Humber 14 towns
- Barnsley £140–£1,947
- Bradford £140–£1,947
- Doncaster £140–£1,947
- Grimsby £140–£1,947
- Halifax £140–£1,947
- Harrogate £140–£1,947
- Huddersfield £140–£1,947
- Kingston upon Hull £140–£1,947
- Leeds £150–£1,990
- Rotherham £140–£1,947
- Scarborough £140–£1,947
- Sheffield £140–£1,970
- Wakefield £140–£1,947
- York £150–£1,980
Town figures are modelled estimates from the Home Energy Quotes Cost Index, adjusted by regional labour and material costs.
Questions people ask about infrared panels
How much do infrared panels cost in the UK?
Infrared Panels in the UK cost between £137 and £2,320 installed, depending on system size and where you live. Across the 160 towns we price, the median for a mid-range system is around £580 including installation and VAT (modelled estimate).
Is there a grant for infrared panels in the UK?
There is no government grant for infrared heating panels in your area, and they do not qualify for 0% VAT on energy-saving materials, so standard-rate VAT applies.
How long is the payback period in the UK?
We don’t publish a payback for infrared panels: no official source gives a reliable yearly saving. How we calculate costs explains why.
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.
Get prices for your own home
Nine questions. Up to three approved installers who cover your postcode may contact you.
Last reviewed: . Costs are modelled estimates from the Home Energy Quotes Cost Index — see how we calculate them. Grant rates are checked against GOV.UK.