It's not as simple as having a tree-hugging son. Making the switch to a heat pump takes a little more forethought.

Heat pumps run on electricity ... By contrast, much of the UK’s gas supply is imported from countries like Norway and the United States. We know that continuing to rely on gas boilers just ...

Electricity policies have become more mainstream in highly electrified Norway, where the price of power has an immediate impact on daily life. Two-thirds of homes are kept warm with heat pumps ...

Record numbers of heat pumps were installed in UK homes in 2024, new figures show. The increase was partly due to a grant designed to help people in England and Wales switch from gas boilers.

Heat pumps, an eco-friendly alternative to gas-guzzling ... European countries - including nations with cold winters like Norway and Sweden - than they are in the UK although take-up is increasing.