Nesta says oil and gas price fears drive record UK heat pump grant applications

PUBT · 1d ago
Nesta says oil and gas price fears drive record UK heat pump grant applications
  • Nesta said a record rise in Boiler Upgrade Scheme heat pump grant applications shows oil and gas price pressures shifting households off fossil heating.
  • It linked the surge to higher oil and gas prices from the war on Iran, citing a time-limited UK £9,000 grant for oil and LPG boiler users.
  • Nesta warned millions of gas-heated homes remain exposed to another energy price shock despite stronger uptake among off-grid households.
  • It said heat pumps are increasingly cheaper to run as gas prices rise faster than electricity.
  • Nesta urged the government to move levies off electricity bills in the upcoming Budget, while confirming a new scheme for low-income households.


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