Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 12337
Heat Batteries
Tabled: 1 November 2024
Answered: 13 November 2024
Named DayQuestion
Jayne Kirkham
Labour (Co-op) — Truro and Falmouth
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing incentives on the use of heat batteries similar to those on heat pumps.
Answer
Miatta FahnbullehHeat batteries are a promising electric heating technology, which can be charged off-peak to utilise cheaper electricity. However, they are less efficient than heat pumps and if a battery has insufficient storage capacity, it may need to draw electricity ...
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