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Heat Pump deployment statistics: June 2026

Old_Scientist · 2026-09-17T09:50:55Z

Last week the government published the heat pump deployment figures through to June 2026:Figures for the first half of 2026 show a significant slowing in the rate of installs, which will presumably fall further as the ECO4 scheme continues to wind down. Where does the heat pump market go from here? How does it continue to build momentum?

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18/09/2026 6:21 pm

Posted by: @l8again

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@jamespa Sadly, we are still stuck with marginal costing for electricity where the most expensive contribution sets the overall price.

Indeed. I'm not sure if more recent contracts have changed that model, I have a feeling they might have done so bit not absolutely sure.

There is a reasonable argument that our real problem is that gas is too cheap rather than electricity being too expensive. If you look at EU prices we are amongst the more expensive electricity prices (not the most expensive) but also amongst the cheapest gas prices. Last time I looked gas in France was roughly double the UK price.

4kW peak of solar PV since 2011; EV and a 1930s house which has been partially renovated to improve its efficiency. 7kW Vaillant heat pump.

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18/09/2026 6:29 pm

From Carbonbrief.org:

‘the government is taking a more measured approach with two steps that will weaken – but not completely sever – the link between gas and electricity prices.

From 1 July 2026, the government will increase the “electricity generator levy”, a windfall tax on older renewable energy and nuclear plants, using part of the revenue to limit energy bills.
The government will encourage older renewable projects to sign fixed-price contracts, which it says will “help protect families and businesses from higher bills when gas prices spike”.

There has been a cautious response to the plans, with one researcher telling Carbon Brief that it is a “big step in the right direction in policy terms”, but that the impact might be “relatively modest”.

Another says that, while the headlines around the government plans “suggest a decisive shift” in terms of “breaking the link” between gas and power, “the reality is more incremental”.’

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