HPA UK Welcomes BUS Uplift for Heating Oil Homes and Progress on Electricity Price Reform
Charlotte Lee, Chief Executive, HPA UK, said:
“The Boiler Upgrade Scheme plays a vital role in supporting households and small businesses to adopt heat pumps. Many who rely on heating oil have faced significant price uncertainty in recent months and lack the protection of the energy price cap.
The £1,500 uplift for oil users will make the transition to heat pumps more affordable, helping to shield families and small businesses from volatile fossil fuel costs in the years ahead.
The move to begin decoupling electricity prices from gas is a significant step that will help unlock the UK’s transition to electrification, ensuring that low-carbon heat is the most cost-effective option, always.
We also welcome the Government’s plans to cut unnecessary planning barriers for air source heat pumps, making installation easier for non-domestic buildings and residents in flats and further funding to upgrade social homes over the next two years.”
Read the full announcement here.
Notes to Editors:
For media inquiries, please contact:
Olivia Smalley
Head of Policy and Communications
Email: Olivia.smalley@thehpa.org.uk
About the Heat Pump Association UK:
HPA UK is the UK’s dedicated voice for the Heat Pump Sector, driving widespread deployment of heat pump technology throughout the UK. Our membership includes the country’s leading manufacturers of heat pumps, components, and associated equipment as well as energy companies, certification bodies, installers and training providers. We currently represent over 400 member organisations working in the heat pump sector, with our members representing around 90% of the volume of heat pumps sold in the UK market.
