UK ‘signifcantly off track’ its heat pump targets, CCC report warns

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UK’s installation rate ranked the lowest on list of 21 European countries

The UK has one of the lowest rates of heat pump installation in Europe despite a government pledge to make the country a world-leader in the market.

A government watchdog found the UK installed the least amount of heat pumps per capita on a list of 21 neighbouring countries in 2021, and was 11th out of 21st for the total volume of installations.

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