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The official sources behind our guides

Every grant amount, VAT rate and rule on this site comes from a public body. Here is who they are, what we take from each, and the exact pages we use.

What counts as an official source

An official source is a page published by the body that sets or enforces the rule: SEAI for grants, Revenue for VAT, the Government for loan schemes, and the statutory registers for who may do electrical, gas and refrigerant work. We use these instead of installer or manufacturer websites, which may be out of date or written to sell.

When an official source changes, it wins. Our figures are a summary to help you plan, so always confirm with the source before you commit to works. How we check is explained on our about and methodology page.

SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland)

The national energy agency. SEAI runs the home energy grants, the BER system and the registers of grant approved contractors and BER assessors.

What we use it for: Grant amounts and eligibility, BER rules, median upgrade costs and planning exemptions for heat pumps.

Revenue (the Revenue Commissioners)

Ireland's tax authority. Revenue sets out which VAT rate applies to each kind of work and how it depends on the way a job is contracted.

What we use it for: The VAT rate on heat pump supply and installation, and current VAT rates for other heating and cooling work.

Government of Ireland (gov.ie)

The Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment publishes the Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme, a low interest loan for energy upgrades.

What we use it for: Loan terms and eligibility in our financing guide.

Registers of qualified trades

Ireland keeps official registers of electricians and gas installers. Certain work can legally be done only by people on them.

What we use it for: Our installer vetting criteria, and the checks we tell homeowners to make before hiring anyone.

EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)

The EPA enforces the F gas rules on refrigerants, which cover every split air conditioning unit and air to air heat pump.

What we use it for: Why anyone connecting refrigerant pipework must be F gas certified.

Met Éireann

Ireland's national meteorological service.

What we use it for: Climate data behind our guide on whether Irish homes need air conditioning.

Other sources

Blog articles sometimes also cite news reports and industry guides, for example on what homeowners have paid. Those are listed at the end of each article. We never rely on them alone for grant amounts, tax rates or legal requirements.