Help paying for heat in Connecticut
Energy assistance this winter
$355 to $705
If your household earns under $63,703 a year.
Apply online Apply by phone or in person ›Heating repair or replacement
If your furnace, boiler or oil tank is broken or unsafe, energy assistance can pay to fix or replace it. You need to own your home.
CT Dept. of Social Services · checked Oct 30
Shut-off protection and payment plans
Once you get energy assistance, you may also qualify for shut-off protection and a plan that matches your utility payments.
CT Dept. of Social Services · checked Oct 30
Energy visit and insulationFree
At the same income, the energy visit, air sealing and insulation cost you nothing.
Find an energy auditor ›Energize CT · Eversource, UI, CNG and SCG customers · checked Oct 6
Read more
Free and low-cost fixes ›
Programs checked Oct 30, 2026 · How we check programs