Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 1
1
Accepted
Committee took evidence from DESNZ on decarbonising home heating based on C&AG report.
Conclusion
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) about decarbonising home heating.1
Government Response Summary
The government agrees, stating it is investing up to £42 million in the Heat Pump Ready innovation programme, part of the £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio, with projects underway and concluding in 2025, to overcome barriers and support innovation in heat pump deployment.
Government Response
Accepted
HM Government
Accepted
The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. ministers, and the department will inform the new Committee as soon as an implementation date is agreed. The department has evidence that heat pumps are over three times more efficient than gas boilers. However, current differentials in electricity and gas prices do not always make them cheaper to run. The government wants to ensure that consumers are supported to make greener choices, which will help deliver on net zero ambitions. As such, the government is considering the best and most efficient way to bring down the running costs of low-carbon technologies such as heat pumps. The government is investing up to £42 million in the Heat Pump Ready innovation programme to overcome barriers to heat pump deployment and support innovation in product design, including improving performance. The Heat Pump Ready programme is part of the £1 billion Net Zero Innovation Portfolio and builds on the previous £16.5 million Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project. Heat Pump Ready projects are currently underway and will conclude in 2025.