How to ensure a successful transition to heat pumps for households at risk of fuel poverty
Research examining how to support households at risk of fuel poverty through the transition to low-carbon heating.
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This research, undertaken by Carbon Trust and partners, was commissioned on behalf of the Committee on Fuel Poverty. It examines how to ensure a successful transition to heat pumps for households at risk of fuel poverty, exploring households’ experiences of living with heat pumps, the factors that influence heat pump performance and running costs, and the support needed to help households benefit from low-carbon heating.
The research combined in-depth interviews with households at risk of fuel poverty, technical home audits, analysis of monitored heat pump performance data from over 1,100 UK heat pump installations, cost modelling and a review of existing evidence.
The findings informed recommendations to the Committee on Fuel Poverty on heat pump commissioning, consumer support, performance monitoring and reducing the risk of higher energy bills for low-income households.