We noted that the installation of heat pumps could be a very complicated picture for consumers, and asked how an individual was expected to understand the running costs of a heat pump and the potential impact of installing insulation before or after a heat pump, or for their type of property. Written evidence from The Building Societies Association, for example, outlined that 36% of respondents to its research about the barriers to making home heating upgrades were “unsure of the cost savings...

We noted that the installation of heat pumps could be a very complicated picture for consumers, and asked how an individual was expected to understand the running costs of a heat pump and the potential impact of installing insulation before or after a heat pump, or for their type of property. Written evidence from The Building Societies Association, for example, outlined that 36% of respondents to its research about the barriers to making home heating upgrades were “unsure of the cost savings on energy bills”. DESNZ recognised that calculating the running costs and working through the process were “issues of complication and complexity for co Type: conclusion | Number: 15 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: to be confirmed 2.2 The implementation of recommendations is dependent on further steers from new ministers, and the department will inform the new Committee as soon as an impl