Around 14% of carbon emissions in the UK are caused by heating homes. With the government’s plan to reach net-zero and encourage households to seek sustainable and renewable energy as an alternative to fossil fuels, many households are now benefiting from the many advantages heat pumps have to offer.
A heat pump is an alternative to the traditional gas boiler that can be used to heat your home. It reduces your impact on the environment in addition to saving your money on bills in the long term.
Heat pumps absorb heat from the outside air and use it to increase the temperature in your home.
Heat pump installation rates
Thanks to government-funded incentives, a record number of heat pumps were installed last year; in fact, 52% more systems were installed than in 2023.
Many experts align the improved uptake with the increase in grants offered for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, which persuaded households to make the switch from gas boilers to a more sustainable and renewable energy source.
This has resulted in the budget for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme being doubled to £295m for the coming year, alongside the launch of new campaigns to make households more aware of the £7,500 heat pump grant. This grant helps households to offset the costs of heat pump installation. Whereas uptake was poor in the first year, largely due to a lack of information, it is expected that there will be a scheme overspend in the next year, even with the increase in budget.
Heat pump installation
Specialist suppliers and installers of air source heat pumps in Cheltenham and the surrounding areas, such as gsmlimited.com/services/air-source-heat-pumps/cheltenham, can offer a full assessment, installation, and a warranty backup on high-quality air source heat pump systems.
A specialist supplier will be able to advise on how best to access grants and government support, making air source heat pumps a more attractive option than ever before.
In addition to being greener, heat pumps improve indoor air quality and have very few maintenance requirements.