Five years of homeowner forum data cited in landmark FT heat pump investigation
Renewable Heating Hub’s Consumer Intelligence Index exposes the UK heat pump installation crisis, with FT front-page coverage highlighting worsening quality issues....
Policy & Regulation
UKAS Suspends APHC Certification Ltd: What It Means If You Have a Heat Pump
The body responsible for certifying the plumbers and heating engineers who installed your heat pump (and for issuing the documentation you need to claim a government grant) has had its...
Energy Bills to Rise Again as Ofgem Confirms Price Cap Increase
The extremely brief period of falling energy bills is already over. Ofgem confirmed this morning that the energy price cap will rise by 13% from 1 July 2026, adding £221...
Heat Pump Households Losing £43 a Year to a Problem That Should Never Have Happened
A systemic failure in heat pump installation practice is costing UK households an estimated £20 million a year in avoidable heat loss and the government has now been forced to...
Government Moves to Break Gas-Electricity Link — But Will Households See the Benefit?
The UK government has set out plans to weaken the long-standing link between gas prices and electricity bills, a structural issue that has left households exposed to global energy shocks...
Old Radio Teleswitch Technology Being Phased Out in the UK
UK Radio Teleswitch (RTS) is being phased out, affecting Economy 7/10 meters. Check if your all-electric home needs a free smart meter upgrade to avoid disruption....
Global Heat Pump Market Set to Triple
The global heat pump market is moving rapidly from “alternative technology” to core building infrastructure, with new forecasts suggesting the sector is on course for explosive growth over the next...
Ireland Doubles Heat Pump Grants to €12,500
Ireland boosts heat pump grants to €12,500 to accelerate fossil fuel phase-out. New plan also supports insulation, windows, and low-income households....
Warm Homes Plan: £15bn Promised, but Homeowners Will Ask What’s Actually Different This Time
The government has unveiled what it calls the biggest home upgrade programme in British history, pledging £15 billion to help millions of households cut energy bills through insulation, heat pumps,...
A Single Voice for Heat Pumps, But Will It Finally Raise Industry Standards?
The UK’s fragmented heat pump trade body landscape has, at least on paper, come to an end. The Heat Pump Association, the Ground Source Heat Pump Association and the Heat...
