Heat pump market heats up with 67 per cent sales surge in 2024

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Latest figures on government's Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) confirm a sharp increase in grant applications last year, but industry figures suggest more needs to be done to promote heat pump uptake

The government received a record 33,593 applications for heat pump grants through its Boiler Upgrade Scheme (BUS) in 2024, marking a 67 per cent increase on the previous year as the green heating market...

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