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@keithh, it's very, very frustrating that homeowners want to go green but aren't getting the support from installers. MCS is starting a point, but the...
@keithh, welcome to the forums. Derek is spot. The UK government has these lofty targets (600,000 is the minimum amount of annual installations by 202...
@peterr, welcome to the forums. Please start a new thread in the ASHP section with the name and size of your heat pump, which will become your dedicat...
@prjohn, I don't fully understand the mechanics to be honest. Not only are some regions more expensive, prices vary by postcode (what I refer to as po...
@yachtsman, I would always recommend getting 3-4 installers to quote for projects like this because it'll automatically give you a price range and wid...
@prjohn, check out Kev’s link above. It breaks down the cap per region.
Seems we fall under North Wales and Mersey so should be under 21p/kWh and 22.4p standing charge, not standing charge of 28.04p per day and 23.17p/kWh ...
@kev-m, yeah, I just saw the fine print at the bottom. Just trying to determine which region we fall into. Tariff and standing charge is much higher f...
@kev-m thanks. Excellent link and resource. We’re in mid Wales/West Midlands, so I ran all the options that would be nearest to us from the drop down ...
Does anyone know offhand what the tariff cap for electricity is set to?
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