diff --git a/model_data/epc_attributes/MainFuelAttributes.py b/model_data/epc_attributes/MainFuelAttributes.py
index 91adb3de..241dbb7a 100644
--- a/model_data/epc_attributes/MainFuelAttributes.py
+++ b/model_data/epc_attributes/MainFuelAttributes.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ class MainFuelAttributes(BaseUtility):
         'gas',
         'anthracite',
         'smokeless coal',
-        'house coal'
+        'house coal',
+        'wood chips',
     ]
 
     COMPLEX_FUEL_KEYWORDS = [
diff --git a/model_data/tests/test_data/test_main_fuel_attributes_cases.py b/model_data/tests/test_data/test_main_fuel_attributes_cases.py
index 27b8974e..e13f5d7c 100644
--- a/model_data/tests/test_data/test_main_fuel_attributes_cases.py
+++ b/model_data/tests/test_data/test_main_fuel_attributes_cases.py
@@ -56,5 +56,7 @@ mainfuel_cases = [
     {
         'original_description': 'To be used only when there is no heating/hot-water system',
         'fuel_type': 'unknown', 'tariff_type': None, 'is_community': False,
-        'no_individual_heating_or_community_network': True, 'complex_fuel_type': None}
+        'no_individual_heating_or_community_network': True, 'complex_fuel_type': None},
+    {'original_description': 'wood chips', 'fuel_type': 'wood chips', 'tariff_type': None, 'is_community': False,
+     'no_individual_heating_or_community_network': False, 'complex_fuel_type': None}
 ]