PowerGuide

Heat Pumps

A heat pump turns one unit of electricity into three or four units of heat. Compare the models UK installers fit by efficiency, how hot they run your radiators, noise and warranty, and work out what one would really cost you once the £7,500 grant comes off.

£7,500 Boiler Upgrade Scheme grant England & Wales homeowners can claim £7,500 off an air or ground source heat pump, often bringing the price close to a new gas boiler. See if you qualify

Top-rated heat pumps

Mitsubishi Electric · 8.5kW R290

Mitsubishi Ecodan

The UK's most-installed heat pump, with proven reliability and the deepest installer network, now with an efficient R290 model.

A4.6 ~£11,500
Specs & review
Octopus Energy · 6kW

Octopus Cosy 6

Octopus's own 6kW R290 heat pump, usually fitted by Octopus, and with the £7,500 grant the all-in price often lands close to a new gas boiler.

A4.6 ~£9,500
Specs & review