British Gas has launched a new air source heat pump offering with the first customer installation taking place at a home in Devon next month. British Gas is starting installations in the South West before rolling out nationwide.
The installations will be completed by specially trained British Gas engineers and forms part of its plans to help customers lower their carbon emissions. British Gas plans to incorporate Hive heating controls into its heat pump proposition later in the year so customers can remotely manage their heating.
Centrica (under the PH Jones brand) is also installing air source heat pumps into social housing. The company is aiming to install up to 1,000 in homes this year. By 2025 the aim is to install up to 20,000 per year.
Heat pumps are a highly efficient heating system, generating more than three units of heat output for every unit of electricity they use. Heat pumps are the best immediate option for millions of off-grid homes, and homes that are well insulated and will be essential to keep the UK on track for its 2035 and 2050 carbon emissions targets.
Selaine Saxby, MP for North Devon:
“I am delighted to see that the first of many new air source heat pumps being installed by British Gas taking place here in Woolacombe, North Devon. With the cost of gas and energy likely to be high over the next few years, never has there been a better time to invest in reducing your energy usage and your carbon footprint at the same time.”
The heat pump absorbs heat from the air outside, compresses it to a high temperature, and transfers it into the home. The installation will include a bespoke design as well any required upgrades to pipework and radiators. Installing a heat pump is one of the single best things a UK household can do today to lower their carbon footprint.