Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 65638

Boiler Upgrade Scheme

Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 14 July 2025
Named Day

Question

Henry Tufnell

LabourMid and South Pembrokeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) heat batteries as low-carbon heating systems and (b) including those batteries in the Boiler Upgrade Scheme.

Answer

Miatta Fahnbulleh
On 30 April, the Government launched a consultation on potential changes to the Boiler Upgrade Scheme, including proposals to support air-to-air heat pumps and alternative electric heating technologies such as heat batteries. The consultation closed on th...

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