Who pays for the RHI?

We the taxpayers! The money for tariff payments comes from the Treasury and will be paid out by the scheme administrator Ofgem

Where the money comes from

It was announced on October 20th 2010, within the Spending Review, that the RHI will be paid for directly by the Treasury.

The Government had originally planned in the initial consultation to levy the money on resellers of heating fuels.

How much is available?

A total of £860m will be available for the period until fiscal year 2014/15. The government is developing cost control mechanisms to ensure that the budget is not overspent.

How much does each type of system get?

This depends on the size and type of system as shown here.