Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 4
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Acknowledged
Government's Heat and Buildings Strategy outlines ambitions for low-carbon heating and heat pump installations.
Conclusion
In October 2021, the government published its Heat and Buildings Strategy. The Strategy stated the government’s ambition to end the installation of new fossil fuel boilers by 2035. It also committed to growing the supply chain for heat pumps to a minimum market capacity of 600,000 heat pump installations per year by 2028; and developing the evidence base to inform strategic decisions in 2026 on the future role of hydrogen in home heating.4 Costs to households
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the observation but notes there is currently no single data source for heat pump installations and is investigating various data sources to cover gaps, stating it cannot commit until a suitable mechanism is found.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. government funding. The government is also investigating whether there is a way to collect and publish data on installations in new build and installations not using government funding and cannot commit to do this until a suitable mechanism is found. There is currently no single data source that measures the number of heat pumps installed. According to the Heat Pump Association more than 60,000 heat pumps were sold in 2023, including around 40,000 Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) certified heat pump installations. However, new build and installations not using government funding are not systematically recorded by MCS. The department is currently exploring whether it is possible to use various data sources to cover these gaps. Across each of its schemes, the department currently publishes details on the number of measures installed on a regular basis, including heat pumps deployed, allowing for ongoing monitoring of the number of heat pumps installed.