Overview
- Ministers confirmed £2,500 discounts for air‑to‑air heat pumps that provide both heating and cooling, plus £2,500 for heat batteries.
- Officials said all households are eligible for the new air‑conditioning grants, marking the first public funding for such units.
- Typical installation for air‑to‑air systems in flats or small homes is about £4,500, and these units do not heat hot water.
- The existing £7,500 support for air‑to‑water and ground‑source heat pumps continues, with roughly 100,000 applications and a record month in September.
- Press reports suggest the Chancellor may consider narrowing access to the £7,500 grants in the forthcoming Budget, a prospect industry groups say could create uncertainty.