Comment on UK homes install subsidised heat pumps at record level - BBC News

houseofleft@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

That’s awesome! There’s a lot of work to do to make renewable heating more of an option though- even with the £7,500 grant, British Gas estimate most of their installations cost an extra £5,000 due mainly to plumbing and radiator reworks. That’s sadly a lot more than installing a new combi-boiler, so most households won’t touch it.

I don’t have any suggestions, but if the UK wants to make really strong progress, we need to tip the balance so that clean heating is a more economic choice than doubling down on gas.

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