POSTnote 699: Heat pumps

Ben Harris; Alan Walker; Karen Turner; Antonios Katris

doi:10.58248/PN699

POSTnote 699: Heat pumps

Ben Harris^*, Alan Walker, Karen Turner, Antonios Katris

^*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Other contribution

Abstract

Heat pumps are a type of electrical heating that use heat from the external environment to provide space heating and hot water for buildings. They are more energy efficient than gas or direct electric heating and, when combined with decarbonised electricity, are a form of low-carbon heating. Heat pumps are widely used in some European countries but are currently installed in 1% of UK homes. The Climate Change Committee projects that, to reach net zero, domestic heat pumps will be needed in at least half, but likely closer to 80%, of homes by 2050.

The UK Government set out plans to scale up heat pump rollout in its 2021 Heat and Buildings Strategy. This POSTnote considers recent advances in the technology, their suitability for UK homes, barriers to their widescale deployment, and the UK and devolved policies that support their adoption.

Original language	English
Type	POSTnote
Media of output	text
Number of pages	23
Place of Publication	London
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.58248/PN699
Publication status	Published - 14 Jul 2023

Keywords

heat pumps
heating in buildings
climate change

Access to Document

10.58248/PN699Licence: OP_3

1 Finished

Delivering a sustainable and equitable heat transition in the UK (SEHT)
Turner, K. (Principal Investigator), Calvillo Munoz, C. (Research Co-investigator), Alabi, O. T. (Researcher), Hawker, G. (Researcher), Katris, A. (Researcher) & Stewart, J. (Researcher)
EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
1/09/21 → 30/04/24
Project: Research

1 Other report

Unlocking the Economy Wide Benefits of Heat Pumps - The Role of Electricity and Gas Prices
Turner, K., Katris, A., Calvillo, C., Stewart, J. & Zhou, L., 29 Mar 2023, [London]. 10 p.
Research output: Book/Report › Other report

Open Access
File
27 Downloads (Pure)

1 Co-Production

Meeting with Ben Harris from POST
Harris, B. (Recipient), Turner, K. (Contributor) & Katris, A. (Contributor)
10 May 2023
Activity: Public Engagement and Outreach › Co-Production

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POSTnote 699: Heat pumps

Abstract

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Projects

Delivering a sustainable and equitable heat transition in the UK (SEHT)

Research output

Unlocking the Economy Wide Benefits of Heat Pumps - The Role of Electricity and Gas Prices

Activities

Meeting with Ben Harris from POST

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