Charity: Heat Pump Installation Rate Not Fast Enough Despite Record Uptake

The rate of heat pump installations is not fast enough to meet the government’s 2028 target despite a record uptake last year, a charity has reported. Figures published by the MCS Foundation showed that in order to reach the goal of installing 600,000 heat pumps a year, installations would need to accelerate more than tenfold within the next four years. The warning by the charity comes amid a reported 19 percent increase in certified heat pump installations in 2023, compared to the year before. There has also been a 25 percent jump in air-source heat pump installations, with the total number surpassing 200,000. David Cowdrey, director of external affairs at the MCS Foundation, said it was “encouraging” to see “more households than ever” choosing “carbon-free heating systems.” He attributed the heat pump uptake to the support provided by government grants....