Less than half the number of qualified heat pump installers than government claims, report finds

By Tom Lowe2021-06-14T09:18:00

UK would need eight times more heat pump installers than currently exist to hit government targets

The number of qualified heat pump installers in the UK is less than half of what the government has previously claimed, according to a new report by consultant EY.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) told members of the domestic heating industry last month that there are around 3,000 to 4,000 heat pump installers in the UK.

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