The number of low-carbon heat pumps installed in the UK in January is the previous year with a quarter, according to new data.
During January, 4,743 heat pumps were installed under the British most important certification scheme, the MSC, which is responsible for the vast majority of heat pumps across the country.
Meanwhile, 21 percent of the new home market in the UK has installed a heat pump that month, from 11 percent in January 2024, according to the EPC data of Energy Performance (EPC).
The labor government is seen as a key to reducing carbon emissions from homes, but their survey has so far been impeded by high costs by reducing the high cost.
While the total number of installations remains low, experts said that the sharp year-on-year increase indicates that there is an appetite among homeowners for the more efficient heating technology.
The government’s kettle upgrade scheme is designed to subsidize the cost of buying a heat pump, and almost 80 percent increased in January compared to the same time last year.
Ambient chairman Irene Omaswa, who collected the data, said it was “important to remove barriers to those interested in electrified heating systems”.
She added: “The data shows the importance of policy – Government schemes have significantly increased the adoption of electrified heating technologies.”
Among plans set out for consultation in February, all private landlords in England and Wales will have to comply with EPC C or higher by the end of the decade, higher than currently required.
Under the proposals, landlords will have the choice to meet the energy efficiency standards, with options such as hococolation, wall of the cavity and double glass.
They will also have further options, such as solar panels, batteries and smart meters, or low-carbon warming, such as heat pumps.
David Cowdrey, CEO of the MCS Foundation, added that the data shows that heat pumps are an ‘increasingly popular choice’ for developers and home buyers.
“It’s no surprise, because heat pumps can lay down accounts and fit a house for the future,” he said.
