Third of Brits interested in switching to heat pumps to help shun Russian gas

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Third of Brits interested in switching to heat pumps to help shun Russian gas

Ahead of launch of Boiler Upgrade Grant scheme, polling shows significant numbers of households are considering switching to electric heating technologies

Ahead of this week's launch of the new Boiler Upgrade Grant scheme, new polling commissioned by the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) suggests a third of Britons are now more likely to install...

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