Heat Pumps News: page 4
- January 2025
Air-to-air heat pumps become eligible for government grants
Nesta reports that air-to-air heat pumps are now eligible for government grants, with typical installation costs from £2,400 in a one bedroom flat to £8,800 in a four bedroom house.
Nesta publishes data-driven FAQ on heat pump grant eligibility
Nesta has published a data-driven FAQ setting out the heat pump grants and loans available across the UK as of January 2025, including £7,500 grants in England, Wales and Scotland.
EDF launches Heat Pump Promise with full refund guarantee
EDF Heat Pumps has launched a Heat Pump Promise guaranteeing agreed heating temperatures for one year from installation, with a full refund if the issue is unresolved after three attempts.
Boiler Upgrade Scheme budget almost doubled to £296m
The Boiler Upgrade Scheme budget for grant vouchers will almost double to £296m next financial year, with an extra £30m added this year and planning rules for air source heat pumps relaxed.
- December 2024
MCS publishes updated MCS 031 heat pump standard and Excel tool
MCS has published Issue 4.0 of its heat pump pre-sale performance standard, replacing the SCoP-based estimate with a method using system type, specific heat loss and a Heat Emitter Guide lookup table.
Dimplex launches EDL200 and EDL270 hot water heat pumps
Dimplex has launched the EDL200 and EDL270 hot water heat pumps, aimed at smaller electrically heated homes and offered as a lower carbon alternative to electric immersion heaters.
MCS publishes updated MIS 3005-D heat pump design standard
MCS has published an updated MIS 3005-D heat pump design standard, clarifying hybrid system compliance, defining hybrid and supplementary heat sources, and replacing the 100% heat load rule with a 55% minimum.
Heat pump installations hit record 60,000 in 2024
MCS certified contractors passed 5,250 in early 2025, the highest since the scheme began in 2008, after heat pump installations reached a record 60,000 in 2024.
Mean modelled annual running costs fall to £2,640 in 2024
Mean modelled annual running costs for Scottish households fell to £2,640 in 2024, down around 16.3% from £3,150 in 2023, as domestic fuel prices declined.
- November 2024
DESNZ publishes options assessment on raising heat pump minimum energy performance standards
DESNZ has set out proposed minimum energy performance standards for heat pumps in Great Britain, with higher seasonal space heating efficiency thresholds from 2027 and again from 2029.
Clean Heat Market Mechanism implementation confirmed from 1 April 2025
The Government has confirmed the Clean Heat Market Mechanism will be implemented from 1 April 2025, alongside Warm Homes Plan funding of about £1bn for retrofit in 2025/26.
Which? reports heat pumps can be cheapest way to heat a home with grants and specialist tariffs
Which? has reported that combining the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant with specialist heat pump tariffs can make heat pumps the cheapest way to heat a home, with savings of up to £560 a year.
MCS publishes response to MCS 020 consultation and sets out key changes to the standard
MCS has published its response to the MCS 020 consultation, confirming a split into two standards, a 37 dB(A) overall sound limit and publication of sound power levels on its Product Directory.
DESNZ announces measures to support low-carbon heating
DESNZ has added £30 million to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme this financial year, set a reformed Clean Heat Market Mechanism for 1 April 2025 and removed the one metre boundary rule for air source heat pumps in England.
Government announces Warm Homes Plan steps with boosted heat pump funding and planning reform
The government has set out the first steps of its Warm Homes Plan, boosting Boiler Upgrade Scheme funding, removing the one metre heat pump planning rule in England and reforming the Clean Heat Market Mechanism.
Cornwall Insight report models up to £650 annual savings from heat pump flexing
A Cornwall Insight model commissioned by Nesta finds heat pump owners could save up to £650 a year by moving to a time-of-use tariff and shifting heat demand away from peak times.
Nesta and CNZ trial finds remote control of heat pumps cuts peak electricity use
A Nesta and Centre for Net Zero trial found that remotely controlling heat pumps during peak periods cut heat pump electricity use by 74% and household electricity use by 32%, with most participants satisfied.
EDF and Ideal Heating launch £1,000 heat pump discount offer
EDF and Ideal Heating are offering £1,000 off Ideal air source heat pump systems to the first 100 eligible customers who sign up before 24 November 2024, with installed systems from £3,500 after the Boiler Upgrade Grant.
Nesta marks six months of Visit a Heat Pump service with over 600 visits booked
Nesta reports more than 600 bookings in the first six months of its Visit a Heat Pump service and opens the platform to installers to list their own installations.
Which? calls on government to tackle cost and other barriers to heat pump and EV switching
Which? has called on the government to remove cost, awareness and infrastructure barriers to heat pumps and electric vehicles, after its annual tracker found most homeowners consider heat pumps too expensive.
Aira unveils the Aira Indoor Unit Compact heat pump indoor unit
Aira has announced the Aira Indoor Unit Compact, a slim heat pump indoor unit measuring W40 x D25 x H72 cm, paired with a separate hot water cylinder of 150L to 300L.
Clean Heat Market Mechanism introduced
The Clean Heat Market Mechanism, which obliges heating appliance manufacturers to sell a rising proportion of heat pumps, was introduced by the Government in November 2024 in a form much weakened since 2022.
England planning rules updated to include heat pumps under permitted development
England's permitted development rules were changed in November 2024 to cover heat pumps, dropping the one metre rule and allowing units that provide cooling as well as heating.
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Good Energy launches Heat Pump tariff
Good Energy has launched a fixed heat pump tariff with a 10p per kWh off-peak rate, open to all households, according to a battery tariff guide that also records the rate has since risen.
Heat Pump Optimizer X launched in the UK with tado° X range
tado° has launched a heating curve optimisation function for its app, letting households adjust heat pump settings through the Heat Pump Optimizer X, which reached the UK in November.
Ideal Heating receives first Heat Pump Investment Accelerator award
Ideal Heating has become the first recipient of a Heat Pump Investment Accelerator award, receiving over £5 million as part of a wider government package on home heating and efficiency.
tado° and Panasonic announced a strategic partnership and smart heat pump bundle
tado° and Panasonic have launched two smart features for AQUAREA heat pumps, one available now and one from November 2025, building on a partnership first announced in 2024.
- October 2024
NIBE launches 'Take the Step' heat pump consumer education campaign
NIBE Energy Systems has launched a consumer education campaign called Take the Step, aimed at addressing common heat pump concerns in the UK and generating leads for its certified installers.
425 hosts signed up to Visit a Heat Pump six months after launch
Nesta reports that 425 people had signed up to host visits to their heat pumps six months after the Visit a Heat Pump platform launched nationwide on 11 April 2024.
Secretary of State authorises Ofgem to over-allocate Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant vouchers
The Energy Secretary has authorised Ofgem to over-allocate Boiler Upgrade Scheme vouchers by up to £50 million, lifting the scheme's available total to £200 million for the financial year.