Great to see @EDFEnergy and @IdealHeating launch their new heat pump package today, which includes a new heat pump tariff offering six hours of discounted electricity each day and a seven year warranty on the heat pump edfenergy.com/media-centre/e…

Looking forward to speaking at the London Build on 20 Nov to discuss the vital role heat pumps have to play in delivering net zero and our plans to accelerate uptake. Join me and other panellists at 13.00 on the Heat, Energy, Air & Water Stage: londonbuildexpo.com

Today colleagues at @MHCLG have published a consultation on reforms to Energy Performance Certificates. This includes plans for a new smart readiness metric & new heating system metric, to encourage adoption of low carbon heating. More details here: gov.uk/government/con…

Today, we've published new stats on heat pump installations in the UK. This shows 38,305 government-supported heat pumps were installed in the last year (up to the end of Sept 2024), a 46% increase on the previous year. Take a look at the data here -> gov.uk/government/sta…

An early Christmas present: We’ve published a consultation on raising product standards for space heaters. This includes increasing performance standards for heat pumps and boilers, and changing energy labels so gas boilers can’t be more than F-rated gov.uk/government/con…

As part of Govt’s update on the UK Hydrogen Strategy, we’ve announced that we’ll consult in 2025 on the role of hydrogen for domestic heating. We’ll also be consulting on whether to allow transmission level blending of hydrogen with natural gas: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67619151…

Yesterday we published a review by the Energy Systems Catapult which looked at air to air heat pumps and the important role they could play in decarbonising UK homes: gov.uk/government/pub…

Today we launch our ‘warm and fuzzy’ heat pump campaign across TV, radio and the web to help raise awareness of heat pumps and the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Watch the video below or visit the campaign webpage at gov.uk/heatpumps

Today we've announced new measures to help UK consumers switch from fossil fuels to low carbon heating, including proposals to extend grants to new tech like heat batteries and air-to-air heat pumps, and further investment in the heat pump supply chain -> gov.uk/government/new…

We've published new legislation to relax rules around permitted development for heat pumps. Changes will come into effect from 29 May and should make it easier for consumers to install a heat pump without a full planning application.   For more info visit: legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/560/…

The UK Govt is putting heat pumps at the heart of its Industrial Strategy. Published yesterday the 'Clean Energy Industries Sector Plan' list heat pumps as 1 of 6 areas with highest growth potential & commits to a 10 point action plan to grow the sector: gov.uk/government/pub…