Boiler Upgrade Scheme: Heat pump applications rise 49 per cent following grant increase

Stuart Stone
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New government figures reveal sharp increase in Boiler Upgrade Scheme applications, after heat pump grants rose to £7,500

New figures from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) show the number of people applying for grants through the government's Boiler Upgrade Scheme last month rose 49 per cent year-on-year...

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