UK Heat Pump Adoption 'Miles Off Track,' Experts Push for Extended Subsidies

Resolution Foundation calls for subsidy reform and targeted grants as heat pump installations fall far short of government targets.

Heat pump installations in the UK remain critically low, with fewer than 100,000 installed in 2024 compared to 1.5 million gas boilers.
The Resolution Foundation has urged the government to extend existing £7,500 heat pump subsidies beyond 2028 to accelerate adoption.
Experts propose introducing an additional £3,000 top-up grant for low-income households, reducing costs to match those of gas boilers.
Energy pricing distortions, including green levies on electricity bills, make heat pumps more expensive to operate, discouraging uptake.
The government’s £3.4 billion Warm Homes Plan aims to upgrade 300,000 homes but stops short of mandating gas boiler removal.