Heat Pumps news, page 2
- February 2026
Nesta publishes report on air-to-air heat pumps for UK homes
Nesta has published research concluding that air-to-air heat pumps are an equally viable way to cut emissions from home heating as air-to-water systems for almost all UK homes.
Heat pumps join UK Power Networks flexibility market
UK Power Networks has integrated more than 6,000 heat pumps into its Localflex flexibility trading platform, with simplified payment rules and approval times cut to a single day.
Which? responds to record-breaking heat pump installations
Which? has welcomed record heat pump installation numbers but says high upfront costs, weak advice and gaps in consumer protection still hold households back.
UK government announces consultation on expanding permitted development for heat pumps
Nesta has welcomed a UK government plan to consult this year on widening permitted development rights for heat pumps, as its research sets out the delays and costs households face.
Nesta publishes ten recommendations to cut heat pump installation sludge
Nesta has published ten recommendations for the UK, Scottish and Welsh governments to remove administrative and cost barriers that slow household heat pump installations across Great Britain.
- January 2026
Stelrad updates heat loss calculator and radiator sizing software
Stelrad has upgraded every version of its heat loss calculator and radiator sizing software, adding electric and conventional heating options and updated NHBC and CIBSE figures for installers, specifiers and homeowners.
First universal grants for heat batteries and air-to-air heat pumps announced
The Government has set out a £15 billion Warm Homes Plan, including a first universal £2,500 grant for heat batteries and air-to-air heat pumps alongside £7,500 for conventional heat pumps.
Nesta analysis finds Warm Homes Plan could save households up to £1,000 on bills
Nesta analysis published on 20 January 2026 projects that a household adding a heat pump, solar panels and a battery under the Warm Homes Plan could cut its annual energy bill by about £1,000.
BUS to include air-to-air heat pumps by early 2026
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme will pay £2,500 towards air-to-air heat pumps in domestic properties from early 2026, with heat batteries added later and the scheme extended to 2030.
- December 2025
Government launches consultation on the future of heating for oil heated homes
The government has opened a consultation on how oil heated homes should be heated in future, proposing a switch to heat pumps or heat networks, with responses due by 10 February 2026.
Myson fan convectors modified for low temperature heating
Myson has modified its fan convectors so they start at lower water temperatures, widening the range of emitters that can run on low temperature heating systems such as heat pumps.
MCS published updated standards for air-to-air heat pump implementation
MCS published updated heat pump standards in December 2025 covering air-to-air products and installations, the first step before the technology is fully implemented into its certification schemes.
- November 2025
Government expands Boiler Upgrade Scheme to air-to-air heat pumps and heat batteries
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has extended the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to cover air-to-air heat pumps and heat batteries, with £2,500 grants for each in England and Wales.
Industry bodies warn UK will miss 2028 heat pump target by up to a decade and issue three-point action plan
Heating manufacturers, merchants and professional bodies have warned ministers that the UK will miss its 2028 target of 600,000 heat pump installations a year, possibly by a decade, and set out three proposed remedies.
DESNZ consulted on Boiler Upgrade Scheme changes and published government response
The government has published its response to a consultation on the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, setting out changes that include new grants for air-to-air heat pumps and heat batteries.
Government response to Part 1 of the consultation published
The government has published its response to Part 1 of its Boiler Upgrade Scheme consultation, confirming £2,500 grants for air-to-air heat pumps and heat batteries among a set of eligibility changes.
TÜV Rheinland (China) expanded its MCS certification scope
TÜV Rheinland (China) has widened its MCS product certification scope beyond solar PV to cover heat pumps, building-integrated solar PV, solar heating and solar mounting systems.
Government response confirms £2,500 grants for air-to-air heat pumps and heat batteries under the BUS
The Government has confirmed £2,500 grants for air-to-air heat pumps and heat batteries under the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, with applications expected to open from 2026.
- October 2025
Energy Saving Trust publishes response to Scottish Government permitted development rights consultation
The Energy Saving Trust has told the Scottish Government that permitted development rights for domestic heat pumps should require MCS 020 compliance, allow two units on detached houses and cover heat network connections.
Which? publishes policy paper on financing for low carbon home heating
Which? has published a policy paper setting out eight tests for heat pump financing, with recommendations to government and business on consumer protection in a developing market.
Nesta publishes trial findings supporting automated flexibility in type-of-use heat pump tariffs
Nesta and OVO trial finds automated heat pump flexibility on a type-of-use tariff shifted 30 per cent of peak heating demand and could save owners up to £440 a year.
Which? urges government to remove heat pump adoption barriers
Which? has published Sustainability Tracker findings showing heat pump ownership among homeowners at three per cent and called on the government to remove the barriers holding consumers back.
Energy Saving Trust publishes response to permitted development rights consultation
The Energy Saving Trust has published its response to a government consultation on permitted development rights, backing looser rules for electric vehicle chargepoints and air source heat pumps in England.
- September 2025
Which? publishes research on boiler replacement planning and heat pump uptake
Which? research finds three in four homeowners with older boilers have made no replacement plans, and that seeing heat pump information raises consideration sharply.
Updated MCS 020 compliance becomes mandatory for relevant PDR installations
Compliance with the updated MCS 020 sound standard became mandatory on 20 September 2025 for air source heat pumps installed under Permitted Development in England, following changes to size, siting and unit limits.
SSEN begins real-world trials of Electricity Supply Checker
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks has begun real-world customer trials of an Electricity Supply Checker in Swindon and South Oxfordshire, telling households whether their connection can support heat pumps and EV chargers.
tado° and Panasonic launch AQUAREA Sync and Hydraulic Balancing heat pump features
tado° and Panasonic have launched AQUAREA Sync across Europe, with a certified hydraulic balancing feature to follow in November 2025 for Panasonic AQUAREA heat pump owners.
Scottish Government opens consultation on permitted development rights to support new homes
The Scottish Government consulted on changing permitted development rights for rural homes, town centre living, heat networks and domestic air source heat pumps, then decided against making changes.
WHD expansion changes come into force
Changes to the Warm Home Discount that remove the high-cost-to-heat threshold for one eligibility group and raise spending targets took effect in September 2025, Ofgem's scheme year 14 report confirms.
Which? publishes policy report on financing low carbon home heating
Which? has published a policy report setting out eight tests for heat pump financing and calling for mandatory installer certification and restrictions on some long-term heating contracts.