A change to planning rules is set to make it easier for heat pumps to be installed in homes. Previously, a key planning restriction meant heat pumps had to be 1 metre from a neighbour's property, but ...

New planning rules are expected to simplify air-source heat pump installations for thousands of homes in England, following a change to the law which came into effect on May 29, 2025. The UK ...

This heat pump performance review reinforces that heat pumps perform well in cold weather and even during snow and ice storms ...

UK heat pump deployment has accelerated significantly in the first half of 2025, with a record number of government grants issued and certified installations recorded. Data from certification body MCS ...

The UK is ramping up support for electric heat pumps, a key technology to cut the country’s dependence on natural gas to keep homes warm during winter. A package of measures announced by the ...

The UK’s advertising regulator has banned two ads for domestic heat pumps, both posted by companies belonging to Centrica Group, because they made exaggerated claims about likely cost savings.

New data from the Heat Pump Association (HPA) UK has revealed that heat pump sales reached a record high in 2025 with 125,037 total units sold, representing a 27% increase on the previous year. A ...

The highly efficient devices are the darlings of the environmental movement. Here’s why. By Hilary Howard Heat pumps, which both warm and cool buildings and are powered by electricity, have been ...

Ran Boydell receives funding from the UK and Scottish governments for research projects on the built environment. He is affiliated with the Scottish Ecological Design Association (SEDA). Retrofitting ...