Get a Heat Pump
We provide information, resources and guidance on heat pumps that can help you make well-informed choices about the future of your home heating.
About this website
This website was developed by Nesta and The MCS Foundation to address the need for reliable and impartial information about heat pumps .
This website is free to use and offers completely independent guidance. You'll find information, tools and guidance to help you learn about heat pumps, choose the right type, estimate costs, understand the installation process, and more.
What is a heat pump?
A heat pump is a device that transfers heat from one place to another, using electricity as its power source.
It heats a building by drawing naturally occurring heat from the air, ground or water outside, and transferring it inside. Heat pumps are highly efficient, typically producing three to four units of heat for every unit of electricity they consume. As they are run using electricity, they don’t produce carbon emissions at the point of use. As the electricity grid decarbonises, there won’t be emissions from generating the electricity they use either. This makes them a greener alternative to traditional heating systems that run on fossil fuels.
Benefits of a Heat Pump
Future-proof your home
To help reach its target of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, the UK government has proposed plans to phase out the installation of new gas boilers. It is likely that homeowners will not be able to have gas boilers installed from 2035. With grants available to support the transition to greener domestic energy, now is the ideal time to prepare for the future by installing a heat pump.
Cut your carbon footprint
Burning fossil fuels such as gas or oil to heat the spaces we live in is one of the largest sources of household carbon emissions. Heat pumps are three to four times more efficient than other heating systems. Installing a heat pump in the place of a gas boiler is likely to be the best thing you can do to lower your personal carbon emissions.
Reduce your heating bills
Switching from oil, LPG (liquid petroleum gas) or direct electric heating systems to a heat pump is likely to reduce your energy usage and heating bills. If you’re switching from a gas boiler, your bills will likely stay similar under current tariff caps. However, as renewables generation and access to heat pump friendly tariffs improve, the cost of your heating is likely to reduce more over time.
Discover
Discover
Find out about what a heat pump is, how it works, its costs and why you should consider getting one.
Plan
Plan
Read about the different types of heat pumps available, and find out which one is likely to be the best fit for your home.
Install
Install
Find out more about how to find a good heat pump installer, and what to expect before, during and after installation.
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