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:

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:

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 ->

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

Yesterday we published a review by the @EnergySysCat which looked at air to air heat pumps and the important role they could play in decarbonising UK homes:

Together with the @GSHPAssociation and the Renewable Energy Consumer Code, we've also published analysis of the performance of ground source heat pumps from Ofgem data showing how they can outperform boilers and other heat pump technologies

Published today: New data and reports from the Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project show that heat pumps are efficient, widely suitable across UK homes and deliver high levels of consumer satisfaction. Read more from @EnergySysCat here:

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:

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

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 ->

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:

@idealheating And this is just the start, there will more to come next year when we publish our Warm Homes Plan in the Spring. 🧵 (7/7).

We’re announcing the first funding award from our Heat Pump Investment Accelerator Competition, with @IdealHeating being awarded £5m to scale up manufacture of heat pumps and pre-plumbed hot water cylinders made in the UK. 🧵 (6/7).

We’ll introduce a reformed Clean Heat Market Mechanism in April 2025, with changes to ensure manufacturers have time to scale up supply chains & we’re reducing penalties for missing targets from £3000 to £500 in year one, meaning boiler prices won’t have to increase. 🧵 (5/7).

We’re announcing additional new funding for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme; in 2024/25 the budget will increase from £150m to £180m and in 2025/26 from £150m to £295m. 🧵 (4/7).

We have published a consultation on plans to increase minimum performance standards for new new boilers and heat pumps, through new proposed EcoDesign requirements; the changes will save households with a new gas boiler £30 a year on running costs. 🧵 (3/7).

On planning, we’ll change English permitted development rights to allow air source heat pumps to be installed <1m from property boundary; increase max permitted size; and include cascade systems & air-to-air heat pumps. Changes will come into effect early next year. 🧵 (2/7).

Today we’ve announced a huge package of measures to accelerate the deployment of heat pumps, including liberalising planning rules, increasing funding for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme & introducing a reformed Clean Heat Market Mechanism in April �(1/7).

Looking forward to speaking at the @LondonBuildExpo 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:

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