National Heat Pump Week
12 - 16 October 2026
A homeowner’s guide from Just Ask: Heatpump
Follow the official week, then use our tools
National Heat Pump Week is a series of free webinars run by HPA UK and Nineteen Group, mostly for people who work in heat pumps. Just Ask: Heatpump is independent and not part of the organising team. We add the homeowner side: tools, charts and checklists you can use any day, with the key numbers below.
See the official schedule
Opens the event page on installeronline.co.uk. Webinars are free and you register for each one.
UK adoption: where we are
30,605
air-to-water heat pumps were installed with the grant in 2025/26. That is up from 9,591 in 2022/23.
9,591
22/23
30,605
25/26
Grant-backed installs, England and Wales. DESNZ Boiler Upgrade Scheme statistics, August 2026.
22%
fewer heat pumps (air-to-water and ground source) were installed in the first half of 2026 than a year earlier. 2025 was still 9% above 2024.
January to June 2025
26,768
January to June 2026
20,895
GOV.UK heat pump deployment statistics, June 2026. This figure covers air-to-water and ground source retrofits only. Air-to-air is not counted.
Decisions before you adopt
89%
of owners are satisfied with the noise.
Many people worry a heat pump will be loud.
Owners who used the grant, asked by DESNZ.
Try the noise tool
93%
say the temperature in their home is about right.
42% still used some other heating last winter.
Owners who used the grant, asked by DESNZ.
See owner views on warmth
£5,500
is about what a typical homeowner pays after the grant, on a typical £13,000 installation.
Consumer £5,500
Government £7,500
Government is the Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant. Costs are installer-reported and cover 2025/26.
is about what an eligible oil or LPG home pays after the £9,000 grant. It was £7,500 until 21 July 2026.
£4,000
Government £9,000
Eligible homes are off the gas grid and heated by oil or LPG. The bar uses the same typical cost.
Tools to help you decide
Will it fit?
Compare the size and noise of popular units.
Try the size tool
How much space?
See the clearance each unit needs around it.
Try the footprint tool
Is my quote good?
Check a quote covers what it should before you sign.
Open the quote checklist
Am I ready?
Work through the basics before you book a survey.
Open the checklist
After install: living with it
26%
felt completely confident setting it up to keep running costs down. It is new technology, and many owners need some upskilling.
Completely confident setting it up
26%
Unhappy with the handover
16%
Owners who used the grant, asked by DESNZ.
Ask for a proper handover
71%
had no faults. About 29% had at least one.
No faults
71%
Had a fault
29%
Owners who used the grant, asked by DESNZ.
See owner views on faults
61%
of owners who could compare said their bills fell.
Fell 61%
20%
19%
Bills: fell, stayed the same, rose.
About 30% could not say, so are left out.
See owner views on bills
Sources: DESNZ Boiler Upgrade Scheme statistics, August 2026, and the DESNZ 2026 evaluation of the scheme. Grant-backed air-to-water heat pumps in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Questions about the week
What is National Heat Pump Week?
Who is HPA UK?
Who else is involved?
Is it free, and how do I join?
Is Just Ask: Heatpump part of it?
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Just Ask: Heatpump is an independent companion to Visit a Heat Pump and Get a Heat Pump. Built from real installation experience to give honest, practical guidance before you commit. Everything here is about air-to-water air source heat pumps.
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