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3 reasons to choose a heat pump

With a heat pump you can:

1. Reduce your carbon footprint

With a heat pump, around 75% of the energy used to heat your home is renewable.

2. Enjoy low running costs

Heat pump running costs are on par with mains gas, but without the nasty emissions!

3. Future-proof your home

By 2025, fossil fuel boilers are likely to be banned in new builds. Create a sustainable home now.

Reducing carbon footprint

One of the main benefits of a heat pump is their environmental credentials. Heat pumps are a low carbon, renewable technology. Powered by electricity and incredibly efficient, they help to reduce the carbon footprint of your home.

Did you know

Heating accounts for over a third of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions?
33 %
a third of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions come from heating.
Renewable technology
20000
homes a week must switch to low-carbon heating to meet UK climate goals.
Heat pumps
65 %
less carbon is emitted by a heat pump than a traditional gas boiler.

Compare heat pump and boiler carbon emissions

Delivered heat emissions (kgCo2e/kWh)
0.000
0.050
0.100
0.150
0.200
0.250
0.300
0.070
0.080
0.200
0.230
0.280
GSHP
ASHP
GAS
LPG
OIL

How does a heat pump work?

Intro

An air source heat pump collects energy from the air, even at low temperatures.

1. Evaporator

The energy is absorbed from the air to the refrigerant in the evaporator.

This process increases the temperature of the refrigerant, changing it from a liquid to a vapour.

2. Compressor

The vapour is compressed by an electrically driven compressor, increasing its temperature.

3. Condenser

The condenser releases this heat energy into the water used in your heating and hot water system.

4. Expansion Valve

The cooled refrigerant turns back into a liquid and the process starts again.

Reducing carbon footprint WINNER: Heat Pumps!

There’s no competition when it comes to carbon footprint – heat pumps win hands down. Powered by electricity and designed to make use of the free solar energy in the air or ground, a heat pump can significantly reduce the environmental impact of your home.

Heat pump wins

Heat pump and boiler installation and running costs

Costs are a key consideration when looking to upgrade your heating system. How much will a heat pump or boiler cost to purchase and install? Are there incentives or grants you can benefit from? And what can you expect the running costs to be? Let’s take a closer look.

Best value for money

Running costs

We’ve taken a look at how much a heat pump costs to run alongside the most common fossil fuel boilers, factoring in the cost of the fuel and their efficiency to compare the cost in pence per kWh.

Installation costs

For installation costs, we are comparing how much a heat pump costs to purchase and install, minus the potential Boiler Upgrade Scheme payment, against the most common fossil fuel boilers.

Running costs (kWh) vs Installation costs

RUNNING COSTS*
GSHP
9.11p

GSHP

Based on 330% efficiency

£10k

GSHP

*GSHP: £10,000 (with potential grants), £16,000 (without grants)

ASHP
12.18p

ASHP

Based on 310% efficiency

£4k

ASHP

*ASHP: £4,000 (with potential grants), £9,000 (without grants)

GAS BOILER
9.26p

GAS BOILER

Based on 89% efficiency

£3.5k
OIL BOILER
13.62p

OIL BOILER

Based on 92% efficiency

£3.5k
LPG BOILER
6.66p

LPG BOILER

Based on 89% efficiency

£4.5k
10p
0p
£10,000
*Running costs based on the following efficiencies: GSHP 330%; ASHP 310%; gas 89%; oil 92% and LPG 89%.

*ASHP: £4,000 (with potential grants), £9,000 (without grants)

*GSHP: £10,000 (with potential grants), £16,000 (without grants)

INSTALLATION COSTS*

Heat pump grants

Although heat pumps initially cost more to purchase and install, easily accessible government grants and tariffs can bring them in line with boiler systems.

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) offers a one off payment which helps to reduce the up front cost of buying a heat pump.

Cost of renewable heating

Installation and running costs DRAW: Heat pumps and gas boiler

Whilst a heat pump costs more upfront than a fossil fuel boiler, financial incentives and low ongoing running costs have the potential to reduce this spend over time., representing great value for money.

Heat pump wins

5 must ask questions about heat pumps

Find out how to choose the right heat pump for your home.

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5 must ask questions about heat pumps

Future-proofing

The climate crisis means that action has to be taken to future-proof the housing stock, ensuring both new and existing homes are more efficient. This focus means that the way we heat our homes is going to change significantly in the next 5-10 years.

Life expectancy

Heat pumps and boilers are both established and well-tested heat sources, but did you know that heat pumps have a longer lifespan?

Heat Pump

20+ years
Air source heat pump

Gas Boiler

10 – 15 years
Gas boiler

The future of heating

In less than 5 years’ time, it’s likely that only renewable heating systems will be installed in new homes as the government phases out fossil fuels.
5 years
until the government plans to ban fossil fuel boilers in new build homes.
Join the renewables revolution now to also benefit from the Renewable Heat Incentive – £300,000 has already been paid to homeowners with a heat pumps!
£ 300 k
has already been paid through the Government grants to homeowners with heat pumps!
You can also improve the efficiency of your home with help from the £2 billion Green Homes Grant.
£ 6000
is available through the Boiler Upgrade Scheme to help offset the cost of a heat pump.

Predicted heat pump installs over the next 10 years

As the UK moves away from fossil fuels, the number of heat pumps being installed in homes is expected to dramatically increase in the next 10 years

YEARLY INSTALLATIONS
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
36,000
72,000
116,000
163,000
225,000
294,000
434,000
577,000
714,000
849,000
1,010,000
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030

Reducing carbon footprint WINNER: Heat Pumps!

There’s no denying that the future of heating is renewable, so heat pumps come out on top. Whether you’re building your own home or in the process of renovating, you can future-proof your home against rising fossil fuel prices by installing a heat pump.

Heat pump wins

A heat pump is right for you if you are…

Looking for a sustainable, low-carbon way to heat your home

Low carbon heating

Keen to future-proof your home from rising fossil fuel prices

Fossil fuel boilers banned in 2025

Building a new home or renovating to building regulation standards

Ideal for new build or renovations

We love the difference that underfloor heating and a heat pump has made to our comfort & energy bills.

Frieda Garrett – Homeowner

New build underfloor heating case study in Cornwall

Why Nu-Heat?

Award-winning service

The only heating company to be awarded a Distinction by the Institute of Customer Service.
Award-winning service

Bespoke heating design

Our in-house designers tailor each system to the property, guaranteeing performance.
Bespoke heating design

Lifetime technical support

We support Nu-Heat systems for life. You can always call on us if you need help.
Lifetime technical support

MCS accredited supplier

We design MCS compliant renewable systems that qualify for the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.
MCS approved heat pumps

Want help finding the right renewables solution?

We would love to speak with you to discuss your project. If you have a question about your existing Nu-Heat system, our technical support team are at hand.

Information taken from the following sources: European Heat Pump Association; Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy; Policy Connect; Heat Pump Association; Ofgem; Energy Saving Trust; Homeserve