NEWS
UK heat pump sales hit record high, but targets still out of reach
U
K heat pump sales climbed to a new high in 2025, with the Heat Pump Association UK reporting 125,037 units sold, including
more than 110,000 hydronic systems. The fi gures represent a 27% rise on 2024 and continue a multi-year growth trend, supported by an increase in domestic manufacturing, which now accounts for 36% of all units sold. Every major category expanded, from air-to-water monoblocs to ground and water source systems, although the overall pace of growth has eased compared with the 56% surge recorded the previous year.
Despite the positive trajectory, the sector
remains well short of the momentum needed to reach the Government’s ambition of 450,000 annual installations by 2030. Meeting that target would require compound annual growth of around 33%. HPA UK’s latest modelling suggests that scaling hydronic heat pump deployment in line with the Carbon Budget Growth and Delivery Plan could add £14 billion in gross value to the UK economy over the decade and cut reliance on imported gas by more than half by 2035. HPA UK chief executive Charlotte Lee said the
data reinforces the central role of heat pumps in delivering the Warm Homes Plan, but warned that progress depends on sustained policy clarity. She called for the publication of the Future Homes and Building Standard Regulations and urged the Government to consult on rebalancing electricity and gas prices to remove a key barrier
to adoption. European Heat Pump Association director general Paul Kenny echoed the importance of stable policy support, noting that the UK’s approach could serve as a model for EU markets, while highlighting the need to address
the electricity-to-gas tax ratio to ensure heat pumps remain cost-competitive. With the Warm Homes Plan reaffi rming the
Government’s commitment to the technology, industry bodies are pressing for rapid action.
IOR and CIBSE to share events and expertise in 2026 T
he Institute of Refrigeration (IOR) and the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) have formalised
a new agreement to share access to technical events throughout 2026, supporting members’ professional development and strengthening knowledge exchange across the building services and refrigeration sectors. Signed in January, the arrangement will allow IOR members to attendselected CIBSE conferences at a discounted rate. The events included are:
■CIBSE Technical Symposium: 26–27 March 2026 ■CIBSE Decarbonisation Conference: April 2026 ■CIBSE Climate Adaptation and Resilience Conference: October 2026.
CIBSE members will also be encouraged to take part in IOR’s programme of webinars and events, particularly those focused on refrigeration, air conditioning, and heat pumps. IOR Chief Executive Miriam Rodway MInstR said the collaboration would broaden access to technical material and support ongoing skills
development. “We are delighted to be sharing the IOR’s hugely popular and growing range of technical events with the wider building services audience. Collaborations such as these serve to strengthen the whole sector, expand the Institute’s infl uence, and provide more off erings to members. With skills and education continuing as our main strategic theme this year, this arrangement with CIBSE is another example of putting this into practice.”
10 March 2026 •
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